Horner explains ban on Mercedes name during Red Bull engine project

Christian Horner said he banned employees in Red Bull’s powertrains division from using the name of Mercedes while the team was building its own Formula 1 engine. The explanation was presented as part of his account of Red Bull’s engine project.

Red Bull, based in Milton Keynes, had previously enjoyed a successful partnership with Honda after a difficult end to its time with Renault power. That Honda relationship helped the team return to title contention in the late 2010s and early 2020s.

Autosport also reported Horner’s version of how Red Bull developed its own engine, while Motorsport.com highlighted his reason for prohibiting references to Mercedes during that process.