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To keep Red Bull, Formula 1 has to deliver - Horner

To keep Red Bull, Formula 1 has to deliver - Horner

11-03-2019 12:22
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Bobby Vincent

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has insisted Formula 1 has to "deliver" if his team are going to stay in the sport beyond 2021.

With the rules and regulations expected to change massively in two years time - the teams have not committed to the competition just yet with no new Concorde Agreement being signed.

Teams will have to accept a level-playing field - with the payments being based on how each team performs.

At the moment, Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull have the most funds out of any team in the sport - hence their recent dominance of F1.

Horner told Motorsport.com that Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz could look elsewhere if he is not happy with Formula 1 come 2021.

"Absolutely, and that's his right," Horner said on his boss. "He's passionate about motorsport, he's passionate about F1, he's enthusiastic about the new engine partnership with Honda and the potential that brings, but of course F1 has to deliver for the Red Bull brand as well.

"It needs to be exciting, it needs to be cost effective, the racing's got to be great, and we need to be able to play on an equal and level playing field with OEM and manufacturer teams.

"I think like all of us, he's waiting to see what is F1 post-2020."