Baffling rumour that Mercedes will prioritise Aston Martin's engine laughed off by Red Bull
Red Bull and AlphaTauri have responded to the baffling rumour by shooting it down ahead of the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second race of 2023.
Th🍎ey were asked about the unfounded idea that Mercedes-Benz have set a deadline of the Australian GP (the third race of the season) to see improvement in Toto Wolff’s team, or they will prioritise their customer team Aston Martin with engine development.
"Why sꦏhould Mercedes make a competitor stronger? That makes no sense,” Red Bull’s Helmut Marko told .🌱
“Despite all cooperation, at the end of the day, Aston💎 Martin is a competitor for Mercedes in the passe🔥nger car sector.
“Mercede🔯s will now do everything to mౠake the disappointing start to the season forgotten.
“With this amb💯itious task, there 🌳is certainly no room to help Aston Martin."
AlphaTauri team prꦉincipal Franz Tost said: "The rumours are non🦂sense.
“The regulations clearly stꦜipulate that engine manufacturers must receive the same material.
“And as far as I know, this i▨s meticulously adhered to🐓 by everyone. Favouring a team is therefore forbidden and unrealistic."
Aston Martin’s F1 team currently▨ have their engines manufactured by Mercedes.
When Mercedes were outperformed in Bahrain by their customer team, it was a damning indictment of their 2023 development. Wolff has already called for the W14’s concept t﷽o be rethought.
Aston Martin, whose n🍌ew driver Fernando Alonso finished on the podium in Bahrain, are warning that there is more to come from their AMR23.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sp𝔍orts for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
