Red Bull Racing Extend Renault Engine Supply for Further Five Years
September 12, 2011
World Champions Red Bull will continue their partnership with engine supplier Renault until 2016.
Red Bull switched to Renault from Ferrari for 2007 and took the constructors’ and drivers’ titles last year. They are on the brink of winning a second consecutive double this season.
As part of the new deal, Red Bull and Renault will work together on new technology for the 1.6-litre V6 turbo engines F1 will use from 2014.
Renault Sport F1 managing director Jean-Francois Caubet said that partnership would help with the development of the new units, which he said were “a huge undertaking”.
These engines will replace the current 2.4-litre normally aspirated V8s.
The partnership between the two companies also includes a sponsorship deal with Infiniti, the luxury brand of Japanese car company Nissan, which is 35% owned by Renault.
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said: “Renault Sport F1 has been a contributing factor to the on-going success of the Red Bull Racing-Renault partnership. Together we have so far achieved 22 wins, 32 pole positions, 1130.5 world championship points and two world championships.”