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Christian Horner insists the relationship between Red Bull and AlphaTauri is “an awfully long way away from a pink Mercedes” amid scrutiny over closer ties between the two F1 teams.
AlphaTauri, the sister team of Red Bull, is undergoing a major shake-up that includes a name change in 2024. The team will have a closer relationship with Red Bull, similar to Ferrari’s relationship with Haas. While AlphaTauri will have more aero staff based in the UK and will receive more customer parts from Red Bull next season, they have denied rumors that they will be running a clone of the Red Bull car. The increased collaboration between Red Bull and AlphaTauri has raised concerns among rival teams, but Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, downplayed the significance of the partnership. He emphasized that there are clear regulations on what parts can be shared between teams and pointed out that other teams, such as Aston Martin and McLaren, have similar relationships with their suppliers. Horner highlighted that it is up to the individual teams to maximize the use of the tools and components that are permitted within the regulations.
