Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has confirmed once again that he is “seriously thinking” about retiring from Formula 1 in just five years’ time, when his lucrative Red Bull contract expires. Verstappen’s future post-2028 is something that’s been discussed several times, with the Dutchman having admitted several times that there are other things he wants to do
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes that the 2023 world title is already “out of reach for Mercedes”, with the Germans facing “several” problems with the concept of their W14. The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was labelled as one of the “worst days in racing” by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, as the Silver Arrows languished in fifth
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost, Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko, and ex-F1 driver Gerhard Berger have all rejected the idea that Mercedes-Benz might give preferential treatment to Aston Martin instead of the factory Mercedes team, following several reports. It has been reported by several sites that Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has been given an
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes Fernando Alonso will “make Aston Martin number two in Formula 1”, with the Austrian trusting the double world champion to elevate the Silverstone-based team above Mercedes and Ferrari. Alonso has started 2023 emphatically, with the Spaniard having claimed his first podium since the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix at
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has expressed his opinion that Mercedes’ senior figures will not give preferential treatment to customer team Aston Martin, with the Austrian wondering why the Silver Arrows would want to “make a competitor stronger”. Aston Martin were sensational at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Silverstone-based team having shown
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has warned AlphaTauri to improve their “sporting” and “financial” performance as soon as possible, with it currently not meeting the Austrians’ “standards”. 2022 was a very disappointing year for AlphaTauri, with the Faenza-based team having slumped to ninth in the constructors’ championship. Following their woeful campaign, there was some
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Despite Max Verstappen being as dominant as he currently is, Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes Sergio Pérez “might be a challenge” for the Dutchman, with the Mexican having entered 2023 in “very good shape”. Pérez enjoyed a strong start to the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix, where he claimed second behind his
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Last weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was a sensational one for Red Bull, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez having claimed a comfortable 1-2 for the Milton Keynes-based team. If that wasn’t enough, the Red Bull duo also locked-out the front row in qualifying, further emphasising the Austrians dominance. Verstappen in particular was untouchable come
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After a turbulent first seven years of the turbo-hybrid era, Red Bull have returned to their dominant ways in the last couple of seasons, largely due to the sensational development of double world champion Max Verstappen. Verstappen has always been fast and immensely talented; however, for the first few years of his Formula 1 career
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Sergio Pérez appears to be in luck ahead of the forthcoming season, with Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko having revealed that the team have “found a solution” to make the RB19 suit both Pérez and Max Verstappen, following criticism of favouring the Dutchman last season. Pérez started 2022 brilliantly, with the Mexican having claimed
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