As head of Red Bull’s driver development program, Helmut Marko often has lots to say about the performance of its drivers – and he’s been particularly talkative in recent weeks. Just a few days ago, he defended Alex Albon, blaming his poor performance at the Spanish Grand Prix on his engineer and said his seat
MoreHelmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development program, has said that Nico Hulkenberg has been in touch with the constructor to tell them “he’s available” and is interested in returning to F1. “He let us know that he’s available,” Marko said in an interview with Motosport-total.com. Earlier this month, he publicly said he was
MoreHelmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development program, has suggested that the team is open to Daniel Ricciardo returning to the Milton Keynes-based constructor. “Ways back can always be found, but the circumstances have to be right,” Marko said, commenting on the prospect of a Ricciardo-Red Bull reunion. He also accepted that a Verstappen-Ricciardo
MoreFernando Alonso, regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers of his generation, spent most of his time at Ferrari battling Sebastian Vettel on the track – and he had some interesting and rather timely remarks about his four World Championship titles in 2013. When asked by Channel 4 journalist Lee McKenzie if he would
MoreAmid speculation that Alex Albon could be demoted to Scuderia AlphaTauri, Helmut Marko, the head of Red Bull’s driver development program, has said they will not switch him out for another driver as long as he keeps developing. In an interview with the Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper, Marko admitted that Albon “looked stupid” at last weekend’s
MoreScuderia AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has described Yuki Tsunoda as a “fantastic driver” and said he will race for the F1 team “sooner or later”. In an interview with the Italian edition of Motorsport.com, Tost hailed the Japanese driver’s performance in Formula 3 last year and said he is continuing to develop as a
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Earlier this year, Sebastian Vettel was asked if he would be willing to re-join Red Bull in 2021, with him already on course to leave Ferrari at the end of this season. “Probably the answer would be yes,” Vettel replied, saying they have a winning car and he’s ultimately in F1 to compete for wins,
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