Christian Horner gives verdict as Porsche/Red Bull talks collapse

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has opened up on the news that the team and Porsche will no longer be looking to work together.

The Milton Keynes-based team have been linked with a collaborative partnership with Porsche for some time, with the sport bringing in new engine regulations for the 2026 season onwards.

Indeed, the new regulations were revealed in the summer break earlier this year and swiftly after we saw Audi confirm their intentions of entering the sport, with Porsche also tipped to arrive on the grid at a similar time.

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However, news broke ahead of the Italian Grand Prix that talks had concluded between the two parties without any agreement, with it apparent that Porsche wanted too much of the Red Bull pie with rumours that the German automotive brand wanted 50% of Red Bull Technology.

Red Bull, though, had been looking more for Porsche to come in and help them with their Red Bull Powertrains project and leave it at that, meaning it was clear the two parties simply had demands that were not compatible.

Red Bull have always been fiercely protective of their brand as an independent Formula 1 team and rightly so given the success they have had and what they built, and it was clear that they felt Porsche’s aspirations were going to threaten elements of the existing team.

Speaking ahead of the weekend at Monza, then, Horner explained why talks broke down:

“Big organisations, obviously they need significant planning.

“And I think perhaps, [Porsche] were slightly getting a little bit ahead of themselves.

“But there was never a binding commitment signed between the parties. That must have been subjective on their part.

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