Horner and Ferrari's bluffing strategy

After disclosure early drawings of the engine regulations for Formula 1 in 2021, most of the engine manufacturers currently present have expressed their reservations: Renault, Mercedes, but also Ferrari. There Team did not hesitate to revive the threat of an outright departure from the discipline if the vision of F1 made in Liberty Media did not please him. Sergio Marchionne, president of the Italian firm, believes that the new owners of F1 “went beyond the limit of the possible” in the cost limitation policy.

Asked about this risk of an exit from the most emblematic team in motorsport, Christian Horner, the director of Red Bull Racing, swept away this danger: “Ferrari are bluffing when they say they don't need F1, but what other competition could give them such exposure? » he asked himself at the microphone of Sky Sports F1 on Friday, on the sidelines of the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The boss of Red Bull Racing also recalls that “the two entities have gone hand in hand since the start of the championship in 1950. Nobody wants to lose such a brand. And I don't think Ferrari can afford to get rid of F1. »

Christian Horner recognizes this, “there are a lot of strategic moves and putting forward certain teams. But I think when the music stops, Ferrari will still be with us. »