Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has questioned how suitable it would be for prospective Formula 1 owners to be based in a nation “culturally different” to the vast majority of the calendar, following a reported bid by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. It was reported by Bloomberg last week that current F1 owners Liberty
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is under the impression that all might not be well in the Mercedes camp, following the unexpected departure of chief strategist James Vowles. Williams announced last week that Vowles would be switching from Brackley to Grove to become the British team’s new team principal, following the resignation of Jost
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has been told by “sources” that all might not be well at Mercedes, with the Austrian being under the impression that the Germans mood is “tense”. The winter has been a challenging one for the Silver Arrows, who’ve worked relentlessly to ensure the upcoming season isn’t a repeat of
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner has confirmed that development driver Daniel Ricciardo “absolutely” won’t be used in any other role, with the Australian set for a year of testing programmes and marketing campaigns. It had been questioned when Ricciardo’s return to Red Bull was announced if he’d put pressure on Sergio Pérez for the second seat at
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Max Verstappen’s passion for sim-racing is truly phenomenal, with Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko having revealed that the Dutchman has fitted a simulator in to his private jet, to ensure he is always practicing. It remains to be seen if a driving simulator appears in any First-Class cabins anytime soon, with the Dutchman having
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Max Verstappen has hinted that team-mate Sergio Pérez should “accept” his role as a number two driver, with the Dutchman having failed to “name names” whilst discussing Lewis Hamilton’s former team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Verstappen’s and Pérez’s relationship is incredibly similar to that of Hamilton’s and Bottas’ whilst the Finn was at Mercedes, in the respect that Verstappen and Hamilton
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has warned the Silver Arrows that their 2022 deficit to Red Bull might remain during the start of the upcoming season; however, the Austrian has stressed that the team are “working hard” to be strong from the season opener. The majority of the paddock are expecting an instant response from Mercedes
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has tipped Sebastian Vettel to return to Formula 1 in a “top management position”, following his retirement from the sport at the end of 2022. Vettel’s retirement saw an era of F1 come closer to an end, with the German having made his debut in the sport the same
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According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Red Bull and Ferrari are set to start 2023 on the front foot, with both sides having made instrumental changes to their challengers for this season. Starting with Red Bull, as dominant as they were in 2022 after claiming 17 wins from 22 races, the Austrians weren’t completely happy
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According to Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport, Red Bull are set to eradicate their biggest issue of 2022, with their newest challenger set to be 3kg lighter. Red Bull’s weight issues played a critical role in Ferrari’s early season success, with the Italians having designed a light car, whilst Red Bull’s RB18 was reportedly
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