F1 Gossip: Red Bull wants V4 engine for 2025 as manufacturers are divided

In the latest F1 gossip column, the various engine manufacturers are divided over the sport’s engine rules for 2025.
F1 Gossip: Red Bull wants V4 engine for 2025 as manufacturers are divided

- The various Formula 1 engineer manufacturers are divided on what the sport’s 🍌new engine for 2025 should be like.

According ♔to , Ferrari is in favour of a completely new engine which is reliant on CO2-neutral fuels. Red Bull wants a four-cylinder (V4) engine as the best way to cut costs, while Mercedes prefers to retain the current V6 engine - Renault agrees with the reigning world champions.

- Alpine has parted company wit𝓡h its long-serving engine technical dire𝔍ctor Remi Taffin - who had been with Renault since 1999. ()

- Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that the 2021๊ Formula 1 season has been the most challenging of hisꩲ motorsport career. ()

- Organisers of the Hungarian Grand Prix want to continue hosti𒊎ng F1 races until 2037.🧸 ()

- Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto has tipped Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes to come out on top against Max Verstappen﷽ in this year’s title race.

He told : “It's an exciting challenge between two great drivers. I hope they fight until the end. If I had to bet, I꧑'d put my money on Lewis because I think Mercedes will win in the end. But I'm rooting for Max. It would be good for the sport to break the status quo.”

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- Red Bull💝 team boss Christian Horner has expressed his support for a London Grand Prix, saying that it would be “fantastic” for the city and F1.

He told the : “We’re speaking to Formula 1 and they’re really receptive. The reality is that the reigning champion of the world is a Brit. Lewis Hamilton is a credit to our nation and the sport, and it would be great to have a Grand Prix in the capital city, to have Silverstone an🌃d London on the calendar.

“I think next year would be too soo🌼n but I’ve been really impressed with those at Formula 1 and I’m keen to bring it as soon as possible.”

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