Laurent Mekies says Red Bull Ford powertrain era fulfils Dietrich Mateschitz's “dream”

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• "We wanted our livery to reflect this, while also giving a nod to Red Bull Racing's beginnings."We are in F1 because of the dream of one man, Dietrich Mateschitz, and several years later, he had another dream, to create an engine.
• This livery is designed to celebrate that spirit that we entered the sport with. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"In the year that an Oracle Red Bull Racing car carries a Red Bull Ford Powertrains PU for the first time, it felt only right to reflect some of our history in our livery.”Red Bull is entering an engine race that, while reset for this year, has been led by established manufacturers for years.
• To be in a position to confidently run its engine for testing in Barcelona later this month is incredibly impressive."The team have done an incredible job, to be here today and to be in the position to go to Barcelona shakedown with our own car and our own power unit for the first time ever," the Frenchman added.
• "This is the result of the efforts of 2,000 people at the Red Bull Technology Campus, the most talented group that you can find and they've been working together to get us to this moment. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLaurent Mekies, Red Bull Racing Team Principal, Jim Farley, Ford CEOLaurent Mekies, Red Bull Racing Team Principal, Jim Farley, Ford CEO"It's the beginning of an extremely exciting journey for all of us and we'll take to the track as one - one Red Bull chassis and power unit.”Ben Hodgkinson, Red Bull Powertrains technical director, outlined the need for the change: “It's a bold and audacious project.
• This is about being masters of our own destiny.