Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said that it's "great" for his team to have the choice between Renault and Honda when their current deal is up after the 2019 season.
Red Bull and Renault have been partnered since 2007 and have won many titles together, but Red Bull's junior team Toro Rosso have made the switch to Honda this year.
Talking to RaceFans.net, Horner said that Toro Rosso having the Japanese as engine partners gives Red Bull “a front row seat to see how things are progressing and evolving.”
Renault's Cyrit Abiteboul has claimed that Red Bull need to make their mind up by this May, but Horner knows that this isn't necessarily the case.
“Obviously they’re keen to know sooner rather than later. The reality is we have until the summer break to make a decision."
“Obviously manufacturers seek the earliest date, manufacturers are obviously supposed to indicate to the FIA, but as we saw last year with McLaren and Toro Rosso, it’s not a hard and fast rule."
“One way or another we’ll have an engine next year, and the great thing is that for the first time in a long time we’ve got a choice.”
Whether Red Bull will end their relationship with Renault in 2019 after 12 years will largely depend on Honda's performances and reliability throughout this season with Toro Rosso.
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