Why Red Bull Might Quit Formula One

Red Bull have threatened to quit Formula One if its regulations remain unchanged. Helmut Marko, who spoke on behalf of the company, complained that an unfair advantage and loopholes created by Formula One regulations, have put the company at a competitive disadvantage.
Red Bull, Formula One's erstwhile 'Super team', dominated the the race track for four seasons.Their reign as Super Team, saw them win the Drivers and Constructors Championship from 2010 to 2013. They won an astonishing 20 out of 20 races in the 2012 season. They have now however been violently dethroned by Mercedes. The 2014 Formula One season, saw Mercedes break Red Bull's winning monopoly as they recorded an outstanding 19 wins in 19 competitions in the 2014 season.
 Kings of the Race Track

 So far, the 2015 season has not been any different. Red Bull suffered yet another crushing defeat this weekend, to Formula Ones new powerhouse Mercedes. Daniel Ricciardo, a home favourite at the Australian Grand Prix, was outraced, outgunned and outclassed by the superior Mercedes car. He was overlapped by both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in his home Grand Prix and could only manage a distant 6th place finish. Red Bull has however decided not to leave its fate to chance and are currently clamouring for an amendment of Formula One's regulations. The team and its owner Dietrich Mateswich, feel short changed at their deflated hopes of success come the end of the season. After the devastating defeat, Helmut Marko complained bitterly about the situation. He said 'We will evaluate the situation again [in the summer] as every year and look into costs and revenues.If we are totally dissatisfied we could contemplate an F1 exit.Yes, the danger is there that Mr Mateschitz loses his passion for F1.'
'The technical rules are not understandable, much too complicated, and too expensive.We are governed by an engineers' formula. We wanted cost reduction too, but it is not happening like this."Marko's complains are partially anchored on engineering improvements to the Mercedes racing cars,that have made them virtually unbeatable.
This talk of a potential exit, is being made despite the fact that Red Bull recently signed a deal with Formula Ones commercial right controller, Bernie Eccleston, promising Red Bulls participation in Formula One till 2020. Bernie Eccleston on his part, has sympathized with Red Bull. He said 'They are absolutely 100 per cent right.There is a rule that I think [former president] Max [Mosley] put in when he was there. That in the event...a particular team or engine supplier did something magic - which Mercedes have done - the FIA can level up things.'They [Mercedes] have done a first class job which everybody acknowledges. We need to change things a little bit now and try and level things up a little bit."
Mercedes Celebrating 2014 Success

 Red Bull boss Christian Horner, also vented his dissatisfaction. He blasted his teams engine supplier Renualt, while calling on Formula One to ensure a level playing field amongst competing companies. He said 'The problem is the gap is so big. You end up with three-tier racing and I think that’s not healthy for Formula 1.'
I hope it is not a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Analysts have argued that Red Bull is crying over nothing. They say Red Bull should make improvements to its car and quit pointing fingers and playing the blame game. While this is true, if Bernie Eccleston, a stakeholder at Formula Ones words are unbiased and objective as they ought to be, Formula One also has a part to play in making sure racing is competitive. Helmut Marko expressed this point succinctly when he said,'These power units are the wrong solution for F1, and we would say this even if Renault were in the lead. A designer like Adrian Newey [who is stepping back from F1] is castrated by this engine formula. These rules will kill the sport.'