Renault says it is not surprised by comments made recently by Dr Helmut Marko.<\/p>\n
After a long period of tension between Red Bull and its engine supplier, they will effectively be competitors in 2016 after Renault took over the Lotus team.<\/p>\n
Red Bull, now effectively a paying customer, will still be powered by Renault but the engines have been de-branded as the carmaker focuses on its new works project.<\/p>\n
Marko said in mid-January: “When I consider the current Lotus team, which is now the Renault factory team, if they (Renault) were in their right mind they would put everything on us.”<\/p>\n
When asked about the comments, Renault’s engine chief Remi Taffin said: “If I was Dr Marko, that is exactly what I would say, as he has his own team and wants the best for it.<\/p>\n
“In fact, I’d be surprised if he had said otherwise,” he is quoted by Brazil’s UOL.<\/p>\n
Taffin also said that when Renault ups its game on the engine side, Red Bull will once again have a competitive package because “we know that they are able to make a good car”.<\/p>\n
“It will be a good battle.\u00a0 I would be happy to be able to fight with Red Bull, hopefully with us winning of course,” he added.<\/p>\n
Red Bull has been promised engine equality with the works team, Taffin added, even though Red Bull may be “out of sync” at times as Renault pushes development.<\/p>\n
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