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Renault impatience led to Honda deal, says Marko

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has revealed that the team wanted to wait until after the French Grand Prix this weekend to announce Honda as their new engine supplier, but Renault's impatience led to the deal being agreed quicker than planned. Renault and Red Bull have exchanged verbal barbs over the last few months, which each party blaming the other as the reason why no deal could be agreed to extend the partnership, which has lasted 12 years. The French manufacturer reportedly gave an ultimatum for Red Bull to decide on their future, and rather than being held to ransom, Red Bull opted to ditch them in favour of Honda. “Actually we wanted to announce the decision after...
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