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Designer Adrian Newey Says Red Bull May Quit Formula 1 If It Can't Find Engine Supplier

Red Bull F1 Technical Chief Adrian Newey has "accused Red Bull’s rivals of being afraid to supply them with engines for 2016 and warned there was a real risk of the four times world champions walking away from Formula One," according to Matt Smith of REUTERS. Newey: "We’re possibly going to be forced out of Formula One -- Mercedes and Ferrari have refused to supply us out of fear." The Briton, whose cars have won 10 constructors’ titles, also criticized the FIA "for allowing Ferrari and Mercedes to establish a de facto duopoly." Red Bull, using Newey-designed cars, "won four successive constructor and driver titles with Sebastian Vettel and Renault engines" in '10-13. Newey: "Unfortunately, our relationship with Renault is pretty terminal -- there’s been too much of a marriage breakdown, so we have no engine. Improvement is needed, but there has been no clear direction on how to achieve that." While sister team Toro Rosso is confident it "can do a deal with Ferrari to run 2015 engines next year, if the regulations allow them to," Red Bull appears "to be far from any agreement" despite F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone’s "assurances that the supply was ‘sorted.'" Mercedes has "ruled out a deal" while Ferrari has indicated it "would struggle to supply Red Bull with the same engines as their works team." Ecclestone: "You can understand the position with both Ferrari and Mercedes. If they happen to give Red Bull the same sort of engine that they have, they will show up the people that are supplying the engines" (REUTERS, 10/12).

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