HORNER BANS MERCEDES NAME, BUILDS RED BULL ENGINE

Original: Why Christian Horner banned Mercedes' name as Red Bull built its own F1 engine

Christian Horner reveals that he banned Mercedes' name at Red Bull while the team developed its own F1 engine.

Former Red Bull CEO and team principal Christian Horner has revealed why he banned employees of the squad's powertrains division from using the name of bitter Formula 1 rivals Mercedes. The Milton Keynes-based outfit had enjoyed a flourishing partnership with Honda following a turbulent end to its t