Christian Horner Says Red Bull Must Switch To Ferrari Engine Next Season

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner said it will be "a Ferrari engine or nothing" for the team in F1 next season, according to OMNISPORT. Red Bull "dominated the constructors' championship" between '10 and '13, but long-term engine supplier Renault has "struggled since regulations changed" ahead of the '14 season and the two are going through an "acrimonious split." Horner admitted that there is "no other alternative if Red Bull are to be on the grid next season" and urged F1's hierarchy to help come up with a solution or risk losing Red Bull and sister company Toro Rosso. Horner: "The onus is really on the powers that be to come up with a solution or risk losing not only Red Bull, but also Toro Rosso as well. There is a chance [of Red Bull leaving], how big that chance is doesn't depend on us, it depends on others. It is a Ferrari engine or nothing. Mercedes won't supply us and there is no other option" (OMNISPORT, 9/21).