What's really behind Marko's sudden Red Bull exit
The Race • • sports
Key Points:
- Helmut Marko will leave his role as Red Bull's motorsport advisor at the end of 2025, ending over 20 years of involvement with the team, amid strained relations with the Red Bull organization following the death of co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz.
- Marko was instrumental in building Red Bull's F1 success, overseeing major team decisions and the junior driver program that launched stars like Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.
- His departure follows several controversies, including derogatory remarks about driver Sergio Perez, a failed internal ousting attempt, and disagreements over junior driver selections, leading to increased oversight by Red Bull's parent company.
- Red Bull's official statement frames Marko's exit as his personal decision,
