Red Bull Has Not Finalized Split With Renault, Will Not Rule Out '16 Partnership

Red Bull has "not ruled out continuing with Renault as their engine supplier next season despite the breakdown of their relationship," according to Andrew Benson of the BBC. Red Bull is without an engine partner for '16 after "all-but finalizing a split from Renault but failing to secure an alternative supply." Team Principal Christian Horner said, "At this point everything is open. Is it likely we'll be with Renault? Difficult to see that would be the case but in F1 nothing is impossible." Horner said that the termination of Red Bull's contract with Renault, which was due to last until the end of '16, "has not been finalized." Renault Sport Managing Dir Cyril Abiteboul said, "Frankly, when you see the way we have been treated, it's going to be a very difficult sell to my board and my executive management to do something else to what is currently planned" (BBC, 10/10).