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Christian Horner bans Mercedes name after Red Bull engine shift
Christian Horner stops Red Bull from mentioning Mercedes as team builds own F1 engine.
In brief
Christian Horner stops Red Bull from mentioning Mercedes as team builds own F1 engine. Christian Horner banned employees from using Mercedes name after Red Bull created in-house powertrains division to compete with top F1 teams. Originally reported by Motorsport.
Red Bull builds own F1 engine
Christian Horner created Red Bull's in-house powertrains division to compete with Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault.
Red Bull partners with Honda for 2022-2025
Red Bull partnered with Honda for engine development through 2025 after Honda left F1 as OEM.
Red Bull recruits Mercedes talent
Horner poached key Mercedes engineers including Toto Wolff and Ben Hodgkinson for Red Bull Powertrains.
Red Bull builds UK engine factory
Red Bull built a new UK engine factory in 55 weeks using a bubblewrap factory building.
Mercedes name banned internally
Red Bull banned mentions of Mercedes as 'Team B' to avoid internal rivalry talk.
Red Bull's engine competition
Red Bull's engine development aimed to compete with Mercedes after Honda left F1.
Red Bull's talent shift
Red Bull recruited Mercedes engineers to build new engine for 2026 F1 regulations.
Red Bull's engine strategy
Red Bull's engine strategy focused on UK-based development to compete with top F1 teams.
The one thing
Christian Horner banned employees from using Mercedes name after Red Bull created in-house powertrains division to compete with top F1 teams.
