As long as it doesn't go boom when its done ticking like the 2015 Renault or Honda I'd say it'd be more than welcome lol

 

There are certainly some very strong pointers that it will be either Red Bull-TAG or Red Bull-TAG Heuer for next year. The first sounds better...and I think that to most people, the first "TAG" that they think of is TAG Heuer rather than confusing it with Techniques d'Avant Garde.

 

Incidentally when they say "Swiss Engineering To Close The Gap" they're not just talking about TAG Heuer branding in the marketing sense, Mario Illien has been on Red Bull's payroll for a while now trying to work with Renault to improve their engine and is in fact a Swiss national himself.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Illien

Illien (former co-founder of Ilmore - now Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains) presented his design to Renault which they then ignored in favour of their own updated version which as Red Bull demonstrated in Interlagos was worse than the existing engine.

So its rather appropriate really that if it does become RedBull-TAG, it will in fact be a true Swiss engine design even if it shares some initial elements with the Renault.

 

Correct.

Perhaps keep en eye on calibre11.com in say, 3 hours time

 

Oh, what a tease!

 

I hate it when you know cool stuff I don't

 

It's Red Bull-TAG Heuer for 2016 and beyond...

http://www.calibre11.com/news-tag-heuer-powers-red-bull-racing-in-2016/

 

So it's going beyond 2016 too? Christian had mentioned this was an interim 2016 arrangement for now but at the same time they would be mad to go back to being a customer after the mess they've had dealing with the works teams this year, I wonder if the interim part is just in terms of it being Renault based this year and completely separate after that?

Ron Dennis was absolutely right about one thing, you're not going to win world championships as a customer in this engine formula, especially as a Renault customer.

 

I like the way you're thinking Werner- but I might have to pass the hat around first

 

Great read David! Let's hope 2016 will bring all the good fortune, this year was lacking in TH's F1 sponsorship.

 

Here's where it gets interesting- TAG Heuer's deal is "multi-year" but the Renault deal with Red Bull is only for one year

 

I have to say, I don't think either of the Danny's at Redbull are going to mind hanging out with Cara in 2016, Ricciardo's smile will probably be even bigger than normal

 

Red Bull Racing's Christmas card featuring Toto Wolff of Mercedes

 

Interesting news:

http://www.thef1source.com/red-bull-set-to-announce-new-engine-deal-for-2017/

Rumour is the 2017 Red Bull will be Lamborghini powered, I'm guessing with TH staying as their watch sponsor after that point.