Red Bull F1 team representative Christian Horner has confirmed that a unique F1 power unit developed by Red Bull Powertrains will be tested at some point in the 2022 season.
After Honda, which had been supplying F1 power units until last year, announced its withdrawal from F1, Red Bull established its own engine division, Red Bull Power Units, and began preparations for the 2022 season and beyond.
Until the Red Bull Powertrains are in place, Honda will continue to manufacture F1 power units as HRC (Honda Racing) in the 2022 season, supplying Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri via Red Bull Powertrains. are doing.
F1 will freeze the development of F1 power units for four years from this season. In other words, the current F1 engine will be used until 2026.
Regarding progress on Red Bull’s complete independence, Red Bull F1 team representative Christian Horner said it was a “very exciting project.”
“We will move to a new facility in May and by the end of the year the first Red Bull engine will be running on the dynamo,” Christian Horner told GPfans.com.
“They are making great strides. It’s an exciting time and a very exciting project.”
“We’ve gathered tremendous talent from every corner of the industry. It’s a new chapter. 2026 looks far away, but it’s actually much closer than you think.”
The Red Bull F1 is rumored to be affiliated with Porsche from 2026 if the Volkswagen Group enters Audi and Porsche from 2026.
As a new F1 power unit supplier in 2026, Red Bull Powertrains will be given some concessions, but Kirschan Horner feels they are “modest.”
“A framework that actually exists within the power unit regulations is rational in terms of newcomer status, and of course the Red Bull Powertrains will be in 2026,” said Christian Horner.
“It’s a modest time, and the allowance for newcomers, $ 10 million in the first two years, $ 5 million in the third year … I think it’s modest.”
In addition, Christian Horner suggested that the numbers were “restrictive,” saying that competitors had decades of experience developing engines.
“Currently, if you look at the competitors, it’s clear that there may have been a 70-year investment in the engine side, but it’s possible to get the facility up and running in full and ready within the next 9 or 8 months. It’s unrealistic to think you can. “
“That’s something we need to consider, but when it comes to our own preparations, we’ve achieved our goals.”
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