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    redbull Renault no more NOW Red Bull Infiniti

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ne/9409120.stm
    Red Bull's Renault engines will be renamed Infiniti this season in a move that will boost the world champion team's budget by at least £7m.

    Infiniti - the premium brand of Japan's Nissan, part-owned by Renault - is using F1 to boost its global profile.

    The engines will be the same, branding aside, but the plan means Red Bull will get their engines for free.
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    Free engines? Cool!

    I'd take that deal in a heartbeat.
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    Makes sense for Renault as having them beaten by another Renault team makes them look bad.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark
    Makes sense for Renault as having them beaten by another Renault team makes them look bad.
    Do you mean like last year?
    Actually it is a good move for multiple reasons, sound business not being the least of which!
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    Excellent - when Vettel's motor lunches its bottom end again, do we all get to shout "to infinity - and beyond"?
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    This is good news, F1 gains another "manufacturer". Makes very much sense to Infiniti since they are meant to be a luxury brand yet their image in Europe is non-existent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DexDexter
    This is good news, F1 gains another "manufacturer". Makes very much sense to Infiniti since they are meant to be a luxury brand yet their image in Europe is non-existent.
    Do we add Infiniti to the list on which Mecachrome, Playlife and Supertec live? Is Asiatech on that list, or was Asiatech a Pug engine?
    The Old Republic was a stupidly run organisation which deserved to be taken over. All Hail Palpatine!

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    I guess you can add Mugen too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark
    I guess you can add Mugen too.
    Dang, I miss the Jordan Mugen Honda. "Buzzin Hornets" was the best fake tobacco name, although "Look Alike" was also clever

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    Can they do this with the budget regulations in place?

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