McLaren deny "link" between new signing and potential Red Bull F1 engine deal
McLaren announced the signing that senior engineer Marshall will join the team at the start of 2024, bolstering the💖ir technicඣal department.
It was seen as a big coup for McLaren, who ar🐻e eyeing 2025 as the season they return to glory as that’s when their new windtunnel and facilities come online.
Given that there was no ani෴mosity surrounding Marshall’s departure, there were some suggestions that this was due to an agreement between McLaren and Red Bull over a engine deal for 2026.
Red Bull are building their own power un🅠it for the new regulations in 2026, with Ford as a key partn꧒er in that.
McLaren are currently powered by Mercedes, with Stella revealing 🦩they are in “advanced nego꧒tiations” with them.
"I can confirm there is no link," Stella said.
"We had conversations with Red Bull a few months ago as part of the due diligenceꦗ in exploring what's available in the market in terms of power unit f🎐or 2026.
"But at the moment, we are quite advanced in our negotiatio꧒ns with HPP, so there's no conversation ongoing with Red Bull."
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