Red Bull Racing has been on a roll ever since the start of the 2021 Formula One season. Despite Honda’s exit announcement as the engine supplier, the Milton Keynes outfit showed no signs of panicking and in fact, only grew stronger over the course of time and eventually bagged their first championship title in eight years.

Now, having bought the Japanese manufacturer’s engine design and built a commendable power-train facility alongside their headquarters, Red Bull is looking quite a bit more threatening, almost like they did in the early 2010s.

What’s more, big signings have happened in the past few months, with Oracle signing a blockbuster deal with the Raging Bulls. And here we are, awaiting another big announcement that could be due in the coming months.

Only this time, it is not a mere sponsorship signing, but a potential engine deal with one of the most prominent German automotive brands. According to Autosport, Porsche of the Volkswagen Group and Red Bull are on the verge of finalizing an engine deal and affirmation could well arrive in March this year.

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Red Bull-Porsche partnership completed?

As of now, both parties seem happy with what’s on paper. Hence, all that’s left is approval from “superior bodies within the VW group.”

Turns out, Dr. Helmut Marko and Volkswagen Group’s Head of Motorsport, Fritz Enzinger, have been instrumental in bringing about a positive sign to the ongoing talks. In fact, quite recently, Marko even indirectly acknowledged the talks with Porsche slowly but steadily coming to fruition.

He told Servus TV that he had “spoken to a great many companies in the past“. And when asked about the rising rumors around a potential Red Bull-Porsche partnership, the Austrian replied, “We keep talking. But nothing is fixed.”

Since this claim last year, the talks seem to have evolved a lot and could well come to fruition by as early as mid-2022. Overall, Red Bull’s upcoming phase until the 2025 season looks secure enough amidst the engine freeze by the FIA.

Hence, will Porsche’s arrival bolster Red Bull’s F1 dominance by an extra decade? Could Red Bull be the next Mercedes in the forthcoming era?

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