Formula 1’s Latest Rumours, Talk: Red Bull’s 2016 Livery, Rio Haryanto and More

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Published: February 18, 2016

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Red Bull Racing broke Formula One's long winter silence by unveiling a revised livery at an event in London on Wednesday.

The bolder, striking colour scheme is the sign of a team marking the beginning of a new era and determined to prove that there is indeed life after Sebastian Vettel. But as team principal Christian Horner has warned, that may take some time.

Despite their new look, Red Bull are likely to face the same old problems in 2016 with the team unable to escape their technical partnership with Renault. And Horner believes the four-time world champions are facing a season of two halves as they strive to return to the front of the grid.

With just days remaining until the first of two pre-seasons tests begins at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the 2016 grid has been completed after Manor finalised a deal to sign GP2 race winner Rio Haryanto. 

Support from the Indonesian government undoubtedly helped Haryanto in his quest to become an F1 driver, and his signing appears to have signalled the end for Will Stevens and Alexander Rossi in the pinnacle of motorsport.

Even with a car powered by the all-conquering Mercedes power unit, Haryanto would do well to replicate the achievements of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr. in his rookie season.

The Scuderia Toro Rosso youngsters were among the stars of last season and are expected to become even better in 2016, but Franz Tost has explained why the team must protect Verstappen and Sainz from the dangers of second-season syndrome.

Elsewhere, former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has explained the chain of events that led to Vettel replacing Fernando Alonso at the Prancing Horse at the end of 2014.

The Italian claims that Michael Schumacher urged Ferrari to sign Vettel as long ago as 2009. 

And in a week in which a Schumacher shrine was launched in Germany, Sabine Kehm has offered a rar...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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