RUMOUR: Red Bull-Honda deal to be announced soon

Red Bull is apparently close to confirming their plans for the 2019 season by announcing Honda as their engine partners for the next season and beyond. Red Bull have had a somewhat fractured relationship with Renault since the beginning of the hybrid era.

According to Autobild, the deal between the two parties could be confirmed in the build-up to the Austrian Grand Prix, of course taking place at the Red Bull Ring.

Helmut Marko confirmed that the team had been monitoring the Honda effort after the Japanese manufacturer moved to Toro Rosso for the 2018 season after supplying McLaren for three tumultuous seasons.

"We're talking about three-tenths faster lap times."

Renault had talked about setting a deadline for Red Bull to decide but it seems as though the Milton-Keynes based outfit could have already made its decision.