Red Bull bigwig Helmut Marko has made headlines by reportedly selecting to jet off with driver Max Verstappen as a substitute of group boss Christian Horner after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
The 80-year-old, who’s been with the Formula One group since 1999, has been embroiled within the Red Bull drama in latest weeks the place his future was known as into query as in line with media stories, he was beneath investigation in reference to data leaks concerning the probe into Christian Horner’s alleged inappropriate behaviour with a feminine colleague, which he has all the time denied.
After the qualifying buzz in Saudi Arabia, Marko talked about there was a ‘theoretical risk’ he might get the chop as a part of the investigation, however confirmed his future was safe after a dialog with Red Bull’s managing director Oliver Mintzlaff about his position, the Express stories.
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He additionally laughed off any chat about him being the leak, saying: “Absolute rubbish. I’m really happy when I have my iPhone halfway under control”. Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported that Marko was meant to fly again with Horner however determined to hop on a personal airplane with Verstappen as a substitute.
With a break earlier than the subsequent race in Australia, groups will take pleasure in a quick relaxation after back-to-back races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
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Reigning champion Max Verstappen has made it clear he would possibly go away Red Bull if his mentor, Helmut Marko, is ever proven the door. He mentioned about Marko: “If such an important pillar falls away, it is not good for my situation and I have told the team that. He is an important part in my decision-making for the future. For me, Helmut has to stay. I have a lot of respect for him and what we have achieved together. It goes very far.”
Team boss Christian Horner was simply as shocked as everybody else in regards to the rumours of Marko’s suspension. Horner shared: “I think the rumour about suspension was as news to the team as it was to anybody else. We were quite surprised to hear that. Helmut is a contractor to Red Bull GmbH, so it was an issue between them.
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“We weren’t party or part of that discussion. I’ve known Helmut since 1996 and he’s played an important role over the years. That role has evolved over the years. I’ve known him a very, very long time. Coming up to 81 years of age, he’s still obviously motivated about Formula One, which is a optimistic factor.”