Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that the Austrians have “found a solution” during the off-season to ensure that the RB19 suits both Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez, after the team were criticised for designing a car that was more suited to Verstappen’s style last year. Verstappen was sensational last season, with the Dutchman having
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that any decision on the future of sister team AlphaTauri will be made “entirely” by the “shareholders” only, following a report by Auto Motor und Sport (AMuS) that suggested that the Faenza-based team could be sold. The German publication reported that Red Bull had been evaluating whether
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is expecting the times to quickly tumble at pre-season testing this week, with there being such a short turnaround from the three days of testing to the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Thursday morning saw the first green light of 2023, as pre-season testing officially got underway. Unlike last season
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is expecting the Milton Keynes-based side to be less “dominant” in the forthcoming season, with the expectation being amongst the team that Ferrari and Mercedes will have improved. The Austrians were dominant last year, with the side having claimed the Constructors’ Championship with relative ease, as did Max Verstappen
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has opened up on what Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is like to work with, with the Colombian having raced for Marko’s team during his junior career. Montoya is a driver who’s tasted success wherever he’s gone, with the 47-year-old having won several races in Formula 1 and
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Double World Champion Max Verstappen has confirmed that he will not be installing a simulator rig into his private plane, with Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko having “misunderstood” comments made by the Dutchman. Following the Le Mans 24 Hours Virtual, Marko incredibly revealed to German media that Verstappen was going to be fitting a
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Several Formula 1 figures have shared their views on the FIA’s recent controversial update to its International Sporting Code (ISC), with Valtteri Bottas having gone as far as to question why the governing body are attempting to “control” racing drivers. Over the last few years, the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have used
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has hit out at the FIA for making a “clearly wrong” decision in banning drivers from using their platform to show support and raise awareness for campaigns and communities, with the Austrian hailing F1 drivers as “responsible citizens”. Following the 2022 season, the FIA made a huge update to
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Following speculation that retired four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel might be open to a future managerial position in Formula 1, Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has suggested that the German needs to “find himself first”, before diving into the managerial world at the pinnacle of motorsport. Vettel retired at the end of the 2022
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has questioned if a country “culturally different” to where the bulk of the races take place would be the right move for the future ownership of Formula 1, following the recent offer by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. It was reported on Bloomberg last week that current F1 owners
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