We did it! Red Bull has a F1 engine in 2016 [updated]

Posted on 05-11-2015 at 10:01 by sir_smokalot – 53 Comments”

Crisis averted.

Red Bull Racing (and also Toro Rosso) has himself in a difficult position gemanoevreerd by motorenleverancier Renault the tent to hunt. For 2016 it still had no engine, and Mercedes wanted him not to deliver, Ferrari may have, but not a new block, and Honda wanted to, but it was hard geveto’d by Ron Dennis of McLaren.

So what now? Well, if the rumors are correct the next year a Renault engine, only this is not so called.

Upgrade

As known, got the Renault V6 recently upgraded, warvoor 12 of the so-called upgrade-tokens are used. It is made by Renault, with the help of Mario Illien, the motorgoeroe of Ilmor (o.a. known of the vijftakt), and Red Bull takes care of the ERS system (the ‘energy return pumping’). In this way, you probably do not have the name ‘Renault’ to be used the coming season, and suffers from the motor manufacturer is no loss of face after the previously announced departure as the supplier of the F1.

In Brazil is the upgraded engine used. He was 2 races ago in Austin all ready, but due to a conflict over intellectual property he was still not used. The official reading that time was that the penalty was not worthy.

We expect Toro Rosso follows in the wake, and Max so next year also Renault drive.

Source: The Judge of 13, thanks to everyone for the tips!

UPDATE 06-11: Motortovenaar Mario Illien of Ilmor says that it is not true that Renault with a block which by him -and Red Bull – developed improvements are implemented. To be continued…