Red Bull, Helmut Marko and Christian Horner
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PlanetF1 on MSNMarko’s ‘hindsight’ admission over rejected Red Bull optionRed Bull’s second race seat has been an issue since 2019, when Red Bull replaced the Renault-bound Daniel Ricciardo with Pierre Gasly and then Alex Albon. Helmut Marko: “In hindsight, you’re always smarter.
After making a handful of starts with BRM in 1971, Marko stepped into a full-time ride in 1972, but at Charade’s French GP, disaster struck. A stone kicked up by Ronnie Peterson’s March car hit the Austrian directly in the visor.
Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers has questioned Helmut Marko’s position at Red Bull, saying the long-time advisor is “out of touch with the times”. Albers made the comment just days after his namesake Christian Horner was dismissed as Red Bull team principal and CEO, amid a slump in the form for the Milton Keynes squad.
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PlanetF1 on MSNRevealed: Helmut Marko’s rumoured ‘key role’ in Christian Horner sackChristian Horner’s sacking from his role as CEO and team principal at Red Bull Racing came as a major shock to the F1 world. But it’s now been reported that team special advisor Helmut Marko was present at the meeting where Horner was fired.
Helmut Marko being pleased with Arvid Lindblad, the rising talent from Red Bull's junior program, is well known. At Silverstone, the young talent participated in a Formula 1 session for the first
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Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has taken aim at the inconsistency of F1 stewards after Oscar Piastri was slapped with a 10-second penalty while George Russell avoided sanctions for a similar incident. The Austrian spoke out in the aftermath of the British Grand Prix, which saw Lando Norris claim his fourth victory of the campaign.
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PlanetF1 on MSNMarko speaks out on Oscar Piastri penalty with Russell comparisonRed Bull Racing special advisor Helmut Marko has weighed in on Oscar Piastri's 10-second penalty at the British Grand Prix.
Carlos Sainz made his Formula 1 debut with Toro Rosso in 2015, lining up alongside Max Verstappen. The team, now known as Racing Bulls, still serves the same purpose: developing young talent for Red