Jun.20 Dr Helmut Marko says Renault forced Red Bull into making an early call about its 2019 engine supplier. Red Bull wanted another race to assess existing supplier Renault's new specification of power unit against Honda's. Instead, the announcement was made slightly unexpectedly on Tuesday. "Actually we wanted to announce the decision after France," Marko, Red Bull's motor racing consultant, told Auto Bild. "But Renault set an ultimatum that ended on Sunday. We had no choice." Marko, though, said Red Bull was already convinced that Honda is the right choice, particularly after the progress made by the junior team Toro Rosso. "The new update, which could not be...
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