With the loss of Honda as Red Bull Racing 's engine supplier, the team led by Christian Horner decided to build their own engine. They took a lot of expertise away from competitors. Between Mercedes and Red Bull, this acquisition created a big million-dollar battle. Red Bull which set up Red Bull Powertrains with the help of Honda, had to look for people with expertise in the world of F1 engines. Everywhere, the team snatched up key people with attractive offers. The team reportedly snatched as many as fifty staff members from Mercedes. Some would say it is smart to look at the big winner of the past eight years, Mercedes itself is logically not very happy about it. Millions laid out for...
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