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Red Bull’s collaboration with sister team RB has come under intense scrutiny in F1’s off-season.
Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has supported Red Bull and RB amid the controversy surrounding F1 team ownership and collaboration. McLaren CEO Zak Brown has raised concerns about the close relationship between the two teams on the F1 grid, citing potential advantages from their collaboration this season. Red Bull’s Christian Horner and RB’s Laurent Mekies, along with CEO Peter Bayer, have defended the partnership, while Zak Brown remains critical. Vasseur stated that team ownership and technical regulations are key factors, emphasizing that collaboration can exist even without shared ownership. Red Bull’s ownership of the sister team was established after the Minardi team exited F1 in 2005, and relationships between teams, like Ferrari and Haas, are common in the sport. Vasseur highlighted the importance of regulations and FIA oversight in determining the legitimacy of team collaborations.
