Red Bull has played down reports Renault is set to buy Toro Rosso — and leave the former world champions without an engine deal. Toro Rosso chief Franz Tost said in Australia it would be 'fantastic' if the French carmaker bought the Faenza based team, which is currently owned and controlled by Red Bull. 'It sounds like Franz wants to sell his team to (Renault's) Cyril (Abiteboul) and then we'd need an engine,' Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said last Friday. Red Bull's relationship with Renault is obviously strained, but if the French marque did buy Toro Rosso, and complete its divorce with Red Bull, it might leave the energy drink company's premier team in a tight situation....
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