Toto Wolff believes Andy Cowell has no interest in joining Red Bull Powertrains because he sees his future outside of Formula 1. Cowell was instrumental in Mercedes’ development of the V6 hybrid engines introduced in 2014, but chose to exit their Brixworth HQ last July without having another project lined up. Speculation has inevitably linked him to Red Bull Powertrains, the new engine operation being set up in Milton Keynes by the Austrian energy drink giant due to Honda’s forthcoming exit from F1 at the end of this year. Red Bull Powertrains have already plundered 15 staff members from Mercedes, according to Wolff, having approached around 100 – with their recruits including Ben...
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