2017 Red Bull Racing Team - Tag Heuer

[NL_Fer]

ECU went into save mode because a sparkplug (sensor) error. They reinserted the same old plug and the engine ran just fine afterwards. Also Fail-0-Fail was a try to reset the error, but that also did not work.

[Thunder]

They said it was a sparkplug that failed, that happens.. The shitty thing is, it happens to the RB13 from Max everytime something happens.

Dan knows why.... https://twitter.com/F1/status/902055765761941504

[Sieper]

Max' car was still squirting though, it was just a lack of sparks flying between him and the car

[gandharva]

They said it was a sparkplug that failed, that happens.. The shitty thing is, it happens to the RB13 from Max everytime something happens.

Dan knows why....
https://twitter.com/F1/status/902055765761941504

https://streamable.com/5g661

[lio007]

ExxonMobil on RBR: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red- ... 47627/?s=1

ExxonMobil had planned to introduce a fuel upgrade at the British Grand Prix, but it was decided to hold off on that and focus on the next step for Singapore.
The Singapore upgrade will be the last of the season, with ExxonMobil now having turned its attention to next season.
"Our direction now is waiting for the components of the next engine, so we can do single cylinder testing," said Tsurusaki.
"For this season, we're out of time to validate and approve so our focus is waiting for the new single cylinder engine and the parts to be built.
"We have four fuels ready that we think are next step improvements. We have some technology we want to test, hopefully by the end of the year, so yes, there will definitely be fuel upgrades for 2018."

[lio007]

A few thoughts on the current PU-Situation:
In my opinion for RBR there could be nothing better than McLaren switching from Honda to Renault as long as ToroRosso gets the Honda PU.
Maybe Honda gets their act togeher and then I think it's highly likely RBR will get the Honda works deal in 2019. It makes sense as Honda has some facilities in Milton Keynes. Red Bull Honda doesn't sound bad.

[skoop]

A few thoughts on the current PU-Situation:
In my opinion for RBR there could be nothing better than McLaren switching from Honda to Renault as long as ToroRosso gets the Honda PU.
Maybe Honda gets their act togeher and then I think it's highly likely RBR will get the Honda works deal in 2019. It makes sense as Honda has some facilities in Milton Keynes. Red Bull Honda doesn't sound bad.

Totally agree with you. To me Red Bull are the real winners of this deal:
- they can compare the Renault engine to the Honde engine if the Honda engine gets better then the Renault engine
- their driver issues get resolved by letting Sainz go to Renault
- they can evaluate Gasly in F1 and evaluate him for next season

[skoop]

According to PlanetF1 (don't know how reliable they are) Renault will not supply Red Bull from 2020 onwards with engines.

Edit: If the rumors are true and Porsche has real interest in supplying/buying Red Bull they [Red Bull] are in a superb position. They have three engines to compare and can choose which works team they want to be.

[adrianjordan]

Okay, so pinch of salt given source, but Dailly Mail reporting that Renault will cease to supply RBR from 2019 onwards...

[Shakeman]

BBC also reporting BR to use Honda from 2019. Interesting.

It looks like Renault ended the deal not RB. Probably signing up Honda for TR was the last straw.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/41265779

[dren]

Or maybe the works team doesn't want to be beaten or challenged by Red Bull in the future using their supplied PUs.

[Phil]

It's interesting. One wonders if Renault gave RedBull the boot for 2019 after they had secured Sainz or before...

[dren]

Oh I am sure it was after. I don't think Renault really wanted to supply Red Bull after their nasty spat a few years ago. They just did so to keep Red Bull on the grid.

[Restomaniac]

It is interesting as has been said that RB can't argue they don't have an engine they could use now as their Jr team is going to be the works Honda team. I imagine Renault were just sat smiling waiting until all the paperwork was completed before dropping this on RB.

This is Karma for RB's gobbling off and throwing Renault under the figurative bus.
I imagine Renault are rather delighted. Get an extra 2 years of RB and STR helping them test bed their engines and then it's 'bye bye' when it suits with a lovely deal with a F1 heavyweight too.

With all that said. It's now in RB's best interests to work closely with Honda even whilst the are only supplying STR.

[Squid]

Well, there goes RBR's safety net. I imagine they'll be doing whatever they can to make sure Honda delivers them something usable in 2019.