{"id":24688,"date":"2023-04-18T12:51:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T11:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/?p=24688"},"modified":"2023-04-18T12:08:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T11:08:24","slug":"helmut-marko-admits-massive-red-bull-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/helmut-marko-admits-massive-red-bull-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Helmut Marko admits massive Red Bull risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has admitted that the Milton Keynes-based team are very much “aware” of how risky developing their own powertrains in 2026 will be, given that for the first time in their history they aren’t relying on a manufacturer’s expertise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since joining Formula 1 in 2005, Red Bull have had several power unit suppliers, most recently Honda and Renault. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026, though, will see Red Bull explore a new path, by designing their very own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure they are as best prepared as possible, the Austrians have opened their own powertrain department at Milton Keynes, meaning that they have every department on the same campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ferrari are the only other team who can boast this feat, with the benefit of having a chassis and power unit department on the same campus being that they can work closer together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Bull will be getting some help from Ford, though, after the team announced that the American manufacturer would be joining as a technical partner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Bull Ford will supply engines to both the factory team and sister side AlphaTauri, with their relationship with Honda to end in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s certainly a big change for Red Bull given how reliant they’ve been on their previous engine partners; however, Marko is confident that everything will work smoothly based on “current feedback”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are aware of that, but that is why we rely on many experienced people and assume that this will be fine,” Marko told Formel 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The current feedback on the internal combustion engine makes us feel good and I don’t expect us to be at a disadvantage. The reliability will also be good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In addition, with Ford we have a partner who, when it comes to the electric part of the engine, is very large and if they do not have something in-house, they do look together with young companies or startups. In terms of batteries, we can certainly use some know-how: this is a very important addition for us and with this we think we will be competitive.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marko also discussed Ford’s current presence back in Milton Keynes, with the American manufacturer already getting to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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