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Marko: Hopefully our martyrdom results in a better future in F1

Mercedes baulked at supplying Red Bull for 2016 after analysing the pace of their chassis, claims of Helmut Marko, who said that although the team is having to stick with underpowered Renault for now, he is 'somewhat proud' that Mercedes but also Ferrari and Honda refused to sell Red Bull a different power unit. 'At the Hungarian grand prix, it is easiest to know the power numbers of your rivals,' he told Austria's Servus TV. 'And Mercedes found that our chassis is better. This strengthened the front against us even more, and therefore there was no deal.' 'We are somewhat proud that everyone is so afraid of us,' he continued, 'but the FIA has now recognised that it is not acceptable for...
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