Christian Horner has reiterated Andy Cowell is unlikely to follow Ben Hodgkinson in switching from the Mercedes engine programme to Red Bull’s. The first big acquisition by Red Bull Powertrains was announced last week in the form of Hodgkinson, who is serving his notice period with Mercedes. Red Bull will hope to have him on board as soon as contractually possible as they set in motion their own engine operation for when their current supplier, Honda, exit F1 at the end of this year. Horner is keen to hire the best brains available for the Red Bull Powertrains project but even though Hodgkinson has been lured across, he remains pessimistic of bringing in Cowell too. Cowell was...
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