Speaking after the eventful Eifel Grand Prix, Helmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development programme, said Alex Albon “has to perform” if he wants to keep his seat at the Milton Keynes-based team. “Albon has to perform, then he stays. He did a good job at the Nurburgring, but we will look at this
MoreAlfa Romeo’s 2021 driver line-up will consist of Kimi Raikkonen and Mick Schumacher, according to Helmut Marko, the head of Red Bull’s driver development programme. The Austrian said this line-up would be an “excellent combination” of youth and experience, with Raikkonen recently breaking the record for the most F1 grand prix starts and Schumacher currently
MoreMany people in the Formula One paddock are scratching their heads and trying to figure out why Red Bull continue to back Alex Albon, as the Thai continues to falter at the team and cost them valuable points. Ever since Pierre Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix last month, there have been renewed calls for
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The Eifel Grand Prix looked set to be another typically poor weekend for Alex Albon, with him only managing P5 in qualifying after setting a best lap time half-a-second slower than team-mate Max Verstappen’s fastest Q3 run. However, the race proved to be one of his worst performances at Red Bull. READ: Watch: Kimi Raikkonen
MoreF1 pundit and former racing driver Martin Brundle believes Nico Hulkenberg’s strong performance at the Nurburgring on Sunday, coupled with his solid drives at Silverstone earlier this year, have made him a strong candidate for a Red Bull seat next year. “He [Hulkenberg] is making a good case for a Red Bull seat, should one
MoreRed Bull had a strong qualifying at the Nurburgring, with Max Verstappen and Alex Albon putting in lap times good enough for third and fourth, respectively. When asked what position he expects to finish the race, Albon joked: “I would be happy with first,” before adding, “But yeah I would say…fourth would be nice. We’ll
MoreWith Honda recently announcing its decision to withdraw from Formula One at the end of 2021, its customer teams – namely Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri – are looking to line up a competitive replacement. Mercedes is almost certainly top of their list, as they have dominated the V6 turbo hybrid era of Formula
MoreDutch ace Max Verstappen has said he is happy at Red Bull Racing and is not actively looking to move to Ferrari or Mercedes at the moment. Speaking ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix, Verstappen told the RTL broadcaster that he wants to stay with Red Bull for at least a few more years. READ:
MoreHelmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development programme, has said the team could quit Formula One if it is unable to find a competitive engine supplier following Honda’s withdrawal from the sport at the end of next season. He also confirmed that Max Verstappen does have a clause in his contract which could allow
MoreRed Bull have confirmed the existence of a clause in the new Concorde Agreement which allows the team to leave Formula One at the end of any season, despite them committing to the sport until 2025. “We can cancel the contract annually. There is a clause in it [the Concorde Agreement] that allows you to
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