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Ferrari: Red Bull pace proves engine deal would've been "a mistake"

Red Bull's return to form at the Chinese Grand Prix has proven to Ferrari what a huge 'mistake' it would have been to supply it with engines this year. The Milton Keynes-based outfit had been pursuing an engine deal with Ferrari after talks with Mercedes collapsed last summer. But both manufacturers were reluctant to get involved with a deal because of competitive concerns, and in the end Red Bull did a deal to run rebranded Renault engines. Having started the season stronger than it expected, Red Bull took spot on the front row in China with Daniel Ricciardo and ended Mercedes and Ferrari's lock out of the podium finishes with Daniil Kvyat. For Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne, the fact...
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