Red Bull has threatened to quit Formula 1 if something isn’t done to equalise engine performance as well as opening up the regulations to make them less restrictive and easier to understand.
The threat came from Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko on Sunday following the Australian Grand Prix where Daniil Kvyat failed to start the race, and team-mate Daniel Ricciardo finished sixth following a spate of engine issues during the weekend.
Team principal Christian Horner has already demanded change, whilst designer Adrian Newey has blamed Renault for their performance deficit to Mercedes.
Marko claims the engine rules are far too complicated and they could result in team owner Dietrich Mateschitz losing interest in the sport.
“We will evaluate the situation again [in the summer] as every year and look into costs and revenues,” said the Austrian.
“If we are totally dissatisfied we could contemplate an F1 exit,” he threatened. “Yes, the danger is there that Mr Mateschitz loses his passion for F1.”
He claims the threat isn’t the result of Mercedes dominance, despite making no such claims when Red Bull dominated the sport for four years between 2010 and 2013.
“These power units are the wrong solution for F1, and we would say this even if Renault were in the lead.
“The technical rules are not understandable, much too complicated, and too expensive. These rules will kill the sport.”
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