Red Bull and Renault extend for 5 more years
The world champion team Red Bull Racing has extended its agreement with the French manufacturer for an additional five years. The next V6 turbos from the diamond brand will indeed equip the future single-seaters of the Austrian team.
Building on a partnership that already enabled Red Bull Racing to win a double title in the Formula 1 World Championship in 2010, Renault Sport F1 will continue to supply the V8 engines and KERS electric motors for Red Bull Racing for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, as this new agreement emphasizes strengthened technical cooperation between Red Bull Racing and Renault.
As part of the new agreement, a technical joint venture will be established, in which Red Bull Technology and Renault Sport F1 will collaborate with the aim of developing innovative technical solutions for the new engine that will be used from 2014. Red Bull Technology and Renault Sport F1 will bring their respective expertise, experience, and dedicated personnel to the project in order to create a competitive and reliable power unit. The engine resulting from this collaboration will be used by Red Bull Racing and other Renault Sport F1 customer teams.
« We are delighted that the Red Bull Racing-Renault partnership has been extended for an additional five-year period, bringing us to a decade of collaboration. Red Bull Racing and Renault agree on the pursuit of stability, a fundamental condition for success in competition. In addition to being a unique opportunity to showcase Renault engines’ performance at the highest level of motorsports, it is also a fantastic framework for developing technologies and expertise within the Renault-Nissan Alliance, » commented Bernard Rey, President of Renault Sport F1.
« We are obviously delighted to announce this major agreement with the Renault-Nissan Alliance, with whom we have maintained a close working relationship since 2007. The simplicity and fluidity of our exchanges have contributed significantly to the current success of the Red Bull Racing-Renault partnership. Together, we have achieved 22 victories, 32 poles, 1130.5 world championship points, and two world championship titles so far. With this new development, we look forward to working and strengthening our relationship with the Renault-Nissan Alliance during our upcoming World Championship Formula 1 campaigns, » said Christian Horner, Team Principal of Red Bull Racing.
According to a press release from Renault Sport F
