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Originally Posted by David70
Their chances of beating a manufacturer that runs their own factory team using one of their engines is close to zero. They had a chance with Honda as Honda didn't have a factory team. MB, Ferrari, Renault - factory teams virtually always do better than the teams they supply. If MB were to supply them an engine (I think highly unlikely), it would almost guarantee them that they would be the 2nd best team and almost guarantee them they will never be the best.
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This just isn't true. RB already was a Renault customer team and beat Renault on pure merit in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Redbull would easily become the fastest Ferrari powered team if they were to take that engine, but no one wants to touch it with a 10 foot pole.
In fact, Ferrari is barely the fastest Ferrari powered team now. Some of that may be due to the fact that they made a car with a loose rear end that favors Charles' driving style over Seb's, but their car is still awful this year.
Mercedes is unlikely to agree to supply Redbull because it would present a threat (however slight) to their dominance.
But Renault doesn't have a choice under the sporting regulations. As the engine manufacturer supplying the fewest teams, they are required to supply Redbull if Redbull asks them to.