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‘Interesting how now Red Bull want an engine freeze'

Renault F1's executive director Marcin Budkowski feels it is ironic that Red Bull are now calling for an engine freeze after Honda initially blocked it. With Honda withdrawing from Formula 1 at the end of next season, Red Bull are keen to take over the Japanese manufacturer's IP and run the engine themselves. However, in order for that to be financially viable, Red Bull need engine development frozen. The Milton Keynes team has even gone as far as to threaten to pull both Red Bull and AlphaTauri out of Formula 1 if their rival teams don't say yes. Budkowski sees the irony. 'We were always pushing for a freeze before a new set of regulations,' he said. '[We think] it's unreasonable to have...
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