{"id":395814,"date":"2026-04-24T18:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/395814\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T18:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:24:12","slug":"f1-boss-confirms-red-bull-sale-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/395814\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 boss confirms Red Bull sale talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to an F1 boss there were discussions in the latest Concorde Agreement that Red Bull<\/a> could be potentially forced to sell off sister team Racing Bulls. <\/p>\n

\nRed Bull purchased the former Minardi squad in 2005, and in 2006, the Faenza-based team was rebranded Toro Rosso<\/a>, later becoming Alpha Tauri, Visa Cash App Racing Bulls and now Racing Bulls. <\/p>\n

\nSince their inception, the second Red Bull team have acted as a sister squad, used as a testing ground for young driver talent, and occasionally to a sporting advantage. <\/p>\n

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\nAt the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo took the fastest lap point<\/a> from McLaren to help Red Bull driver Max Verstappen in the championship fight – a tactic that McLaren CEO Zak Brown was not best pleased with. <\/p>\n

\nBrown has been the most vocal opponent against a Red Bull sister team, and with reports suggesting that Mercedes could purchase the 24 per cent stake in Alpine<\/a> (currently owned by Otro Capital), he warned another B-team on the grid would be a mistake. <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE: F1 Blockbuster Moves: Hamilton’s secret talks with champion to leave team<\/a> <\/p>\n

Brown against Mercedes<\/a> Alpine B-Team<\/p>\n

\nAs per The Race<\/a>, Brown also revealed that during the latest Concorde Agreement discussions, the idea that Red Bull would have to sell their sister team had been floated. <\/p>\n

\n“There were discussions in the Concorde Agreement about should, over time, one of the [Red Bull] teams be divested,” he said. <\/p>\n

\n“But I also have a huge appreciation for what they’ve done for the sport and how that was done a long time ago. <\/p>\n

\nThen referring to a potential purchase of Mercedes from Alpine, he continued: “So I think as long as it’s managed and watched [the Red Bull situation is okay]. But certainly adding to it, I think would be a mistake for the sport.” <\/p>\n

\n“In today’s day and age if that’s permitted, I think it runs a real high risk of compromising the integrity of sporting fairness. And what would turn fans off is if they don’t feel like there’s 11 independent racing teams. <\/p>\n

\n“I’ve been vocal about it from day one. We’ve seen it play out on track in a sporting way, with Daniel Ricciardo<\/a> taking the fastest lap point away from us to help the other team.” <\/p>\n

\n“We’ve seen employees move overnight [between affiliated teams], where we either have to wait and sometimes make financial deals, which then impacts us in the cost cap. <\/p>\n

\n“So when you see other teams that move from one to the other and then also without financial compensation, that’s an unfair financial advantage. That’s an unfair sporting advantage. <\/p>\n

\n“We’ve seen Ferrari<\/a> and Haas<\/a> move people back and forth, and we know with IP (intellectual property) there’s a lot in your head with that.” <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE: F1 stars under tax evasion investigation worth ‘hundreds of millions’<\/a><\/p>\n

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