'Red Bull Racing in talks over entry into new Formula series'

"Laurent (Mekies), I know well. There are always conversations going on and we're always talking," Dodds told The Race.

The CEO also said that the new Gen4 Formula E cars could fuel the Austrian team's interest in joining the series.

"You've got a car that’s going to legitimately go over 200mph in race conditions in the Gen4 car, probably 8-10 seconds a lap faster. It feels like a different proposition. So, I think if Red Bull have any interest in this championship, it will be heightened by the arrival of Gen4," Dodds explained.

Many drivers currently or previously affiliated with Red Bull are competing in the electric racing series. The list includes, among others, Sebastian Buemi, Antonio Felix da Costa, Jake Dennis, Nyck de Vries, Dan Ticktum, Jean-Eric Vergne and Pepe Marti.

As a development driver for the team, Dennis also previously joked about receiving a lot of questions by Red Bull after his Formula E races.

Moreover, Mekies' wife, Maria, has a connection to the series. She is a strategic advisor on sustainability for Formula E.