Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner says the energy drink's decision to take over Honda's engine program means that it is now "in control of its own destiny" in F1. Honda will exit F1 at the end of this season as works supplier to Red Bull, but the Japanese manufacturer has accepted to transfer its technology to Red Bull in the wake of F1's decision to freeze engine development from 2022 to the end of 2024. Red Bull will therefore manage and service its power units which will be branded 'Red Bull' post-2021 from a dedicated unit located on its Milton Keynes base. But the move also allows Red Bull to acquire a level of independence in terms of engine management, engineering...
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