Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko seemingly had a brilliant birthday weekend, after the Austrian turned 80 last Thursday ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Marko was given an excellent gift by Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen, after the duo claimed first and third in Saturday’s sprint race, and yet another 1-2 in the main
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Former Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat has revealed that he felt “betrayed” by Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko, who he worked closely with throughout his junior career. Kvyat raced for Red Bull for just over a year, with the Russian having replaced four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel in 2015. He went on to finish
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes advisor Dr Helmut Marko has “a few more years” in him still, with the Austrian having reached a milestone birthday. Marko celebrated his 80th birthday on Thursday ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he’ll likely be hoping for a Red Bull 1-2 as the perfect gift. Horner
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has openly admitted that he doesn’t “understand” how Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur “sees everything in a positive light”, with the Frenchman remaining very upbeat despite the Italians’ miserable start to the 2023 F1 season. It’s been an incredibly challenging opening three rounds of the season for Ferrari, with
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has addressed several rumours regarding both his future with the team and that of AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost, with the sister team continuing to underperform. It’s been a very mixed start to the 2023 F1 season for Red Bull as a brand, with the main side being unbeaten
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes Charles Leclerc might be able to escape his contract at Ferrari for 2024, with the Austrian expecting the Monegasque’s current deal to include “performance clauses”. Leclerc’s future has been an interesting topic at the start of the week, following a report by respected F1 journalist Leo Turrini, who
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With every side having submitted their financial records for 2022 to the FIA on March 31, F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali has admitted that he’s “more than nervous” to release each team’s financial records, due to the controversy it caused last season. Last season, of course, saw Red Bull slapped with a penalty by
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that he gave three-time World Champion Niki Lauda “information” back in 2012 that Lewis Hamilton was on the market, with Red Bull having hoped that the 38-year-old would leave McLaren. Red Bull viewed McLaren as a bigger challenger than Mercedes at the time, meaning they viewed Hamilton
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that the Milton Keynes-based team’s “passion for victory” from 2026 onwards has increased, following the arrival of Audi. The German manufacturer will join Formula 1 in 2026 as a power unit supplier, with the Germans having partnered with Sauber. Red Bull are also becoming a power unit
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has admitted that the Milton Keynes-based team are very much “aware” of how risky developing their own powertrains in 2026 will be, given that for the first time in their history they aren’t relying on a manufacturer’s expertise. Since joining Formula 1 in 2005, Red Bull have had several
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