Dr Helmut Marko has rejected reports that Red Bull is gearing up to sell AlphaTauri amid a shake-up at the team and poor performances from its drivers. The Austria advisor has admitted that there were internal discussions about the junior team’s future in the wake of the death of Red Bull’s founder Dietrich Mateschitz recently.
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Charles Leclerc had an uncomfortable weekend in Miami, as he suffered a crash in FP2 and qualifying, bringing both sessions to a halt with red flags. The crashes both occurred at Turn 7, with Leclerc’s first incident seeing him damage the front of his car and the second moment seeing him ram the rear of
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The starting line up at the Miami Grand Prix made for unusual reading, as the top five included Red Bull, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Haas and Alpine. The mixed grid was caused by a Q3 crash from Charles Leclerc at Turn 7, which cut short the session before several drivers had a chance to record a
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Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is determined to secure his status as the 2023 title favourite after his Red Bull teammate took two victories in Azerbaijan. With Red Bull dominating, Verstappen’s main rival for the title appears to be his own teammate, as the pair have traded victories throughout the season. Verstappen
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Ferrari have been mounting a comeback in Azerbaijan, as the team looks to rebound from a series of disappointing results. The Italian team has had a slow start to the season, reflected in their pointless finish in Australia after Charles Leclerc suffered a DNF and Carlos Sainz was stripped of points by a last lap
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Red Bull’s Helmut Marko has raised doubts about whether former racing driver Sebastian Vettel will return to Formula 1 shortly after his retirement “to work more for less pay.” There has been some suggestion that Vettel could be back in the paddock as a pundit or in a management role only a few months after
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AlphaTauri’s team principal Franz Tost has accepted that their car is “too slow” after a disappointing start to the season and questions over the future of the constructor. AlphaTauri’s sole point-scoring finish of the season came at the Australian Grand Prix, as Yuki Tsunoda was promoted into the top ten after Carlos Sainz was hit
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Max Verstappen delayed his flight to Saudi Arabia, missing media duties and arriving on the Friday having been struck down with a stomach illness ahead of the Grand Prix week. Red Bull’s key advisor Helmut Marko has confidently claimed that Max Verstappen will return to “maximum performance” at the Australian Grand Prix after his illness
MoreRed Bull’s key advisor Helmut Marko has dismissed any suggestion of friction with Red Bull’s management after Oliver Mintzlaff was appointed, replacing the late Dietrich Mateschitz. Outspoken Marko, who has never tried to hide his thoughts on the F1 landscape, told the Osterreich newspaper that he “won’t let” Red Bull prevent him from speaking out.
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Towards the end of last season, the F1 world was shocked to learn that Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz had tragically passed away. Mateschitz played a role in the careers of many, not just those involved in Red Bull as many in the paddock came out to share heart-warming stories about the late Austrian. Following
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