And have nobody to blame but themselves...
I saw an article on the BBC today where Christian Horner stated Red Bull were right on the cusp of not being able to fully prepare for 2016.
It's the old five to midnight on the clock and they are still faffing around trying to find an engine for next year.
In it for racing and F1 or in it for marketing?
I ask myself, and indeed you, would a pure racing team such as Williams have thrown their toys out of the pram so far and loudly when their engine partner falls below their expectations?
Perhaps they might. But would a pure racing team completely tear their engine partner to shreds in public and actively look to turn the relationship so toxic that there is no other alternative than to dissolve the partnership - even though there are zero obvious alternatives to give you an engine?!
No, I don't think so.
In this aspect alone, Red Bull really must stop whinging and either put up or get the hell out of F1.
I don't like them...but...
They have been a breath of fresh air for F1 in some terms. Though, they nearly killed my interest in the 2013 season when Vettel dominated the last half of the season like Hamilton has this season.
I despise Helmut Marko and think Horner needs to grow his vocabulary above and beyond "Yeah, no, absolutely!".
I strongly disliked the blatant favouring of Vettel over Webber, even in 2010 when Vettel was not a champion. Just look at Turkey that year - blatantly Vettel moved into Webber, and everyone bar the actual team owner blames Webber!
All that said, Dietrich Mateschitz more often than not seems like a sensible chap.
F1 will survive without them
Will it though? I would like to hope so...But at the same time, if they leave and take Torro Rosso with them, thats four pretty racey cars that in all probability will be replaced by backmarker teams - making the Mercedes procession ever more straightforward.
So, I'd rather Red Bull raced next year for sure. Plus in Ricciardo and Kvyat, they have two hugely talented guys. And indeed Verstappen and Sainz Jr.
In it to win it, else we'll pack up and go home
If Williams doesn't win, they try and get back to the top as they exist to race.
If Red Bull stops winning, they may pack up and go home as they exist to market a product.
I mean, sure we have had quit threats from huge teams in the past, but that was different. That is because they didn't like rule and regulation changes.
Red Bull have turned their engine partnership so toxic, they had to divorce without having a replacement in mind! Stupid idiots.
They whinge that Mercedes and Honda don't want to do a deal. They don't have to do anything!!
Well, rumour is that Honda do but are being blocked by Evil Ron - snigger.
Ferrari want to supply them with a 2015 engine. Doh. That has gone down like a lead turd in Milton Keynes.
VW....not any more!!
The big rumour was they would take Ferrari engines of some sort for two years, then VW would come in and buy Red Bull out.
Not any more. You try losing £3 billion then coming into F1!!
So, as the clock strikes twelve, the latest is they may have an unmarked Renault engine after all.
Will they be on the grid next year?
One thing for sure is that Evil Bernie is doing all he can to help.
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