Mateschitz threatening Red Bull future

Dietrich Mateschitz continues to threaten a departure from Red Bull if his teams, and more precisely the leading team Red Bull Racing, does not have more effective means to fight at the forefront. The Power Unit of Renault, rebadged Tag Heuer this season on the RB12 at the request of the Losange, is targeted again even if the criticisms of the Red Bull were disadvantageous for the team.

“The new personalities in the management of Renault Sport have a high level of professionalism, passion, and they will succeed”, indicated the Austrian in Speedweek. " There F1 is not the Tour de France. If we don't have a competitive engine, we will leave. »

Dr. Helmut Marko, head of the young pilot sector at Taureau Rouge, recalls the objectives set by the director of the energy drink company. “Mr Mateschitz has said on numerous occasions that we are not in F1 to compete but to win.”, he added on the official website of the discipline. “The principle of the Olympic Games which is based on participation is not part of Red Bull’s DNA. This is understandable depending on the amounts invested. »

Dietrich Mateschitz remains optimistic about the potential of the RB12. " This car is one of the best we have made. These performances are impressive. It’s a piece of goldsmith’s work created by Adrian (Newey, the technical director) and his team. We should be third behind the manufacturer teams (Mercedes et Ferrari). We should win against good customer teams with Ferrari or Mercedes engines.”, specified the boss of Red Bull.