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F1: Red Bull set for Renault engine deal extension

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Khatir Soltani
Adapted from GMM

Red Bull appears likely to extend its engine supply agreement with Renault Sport F1 through to the end of the current V8 regulations.

The sport looks likely to adopt turbocharged V6 engines for 2014 and beyond, and in the meantime Red Bull is enjoying a significant sponsorship deal with the Renault-linked Nissan brand's Infiniti label.

Italian magazine Autosprint's website said Red Bull is therefore looking to extend its current Renault deal "at least until 2013".

Photo: WRi2


Red Bull's technical boss Adrian Newey admitted this week that he is relieved he will not be working with a four-cylinder engine in 2013.

The AAP news agency quotes the Briton as revealing that F1 pushed ahead with the four-cylinder plan to help brands like Volkswagen enter the sport.


Khatir Soltani
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