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Helmut Marko speaks to Max Verstappen during qualifying for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix

Helmut Marko: Red Bull “certainly miss” Newey amidst struggles with RB21 F1 car

Ryan McGahey8 months ago8 months ago03 mins mins

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko delves into the team’s difficult start to the 2025 F1 season. The Austrian cited “challenging” characteristics of the RB21 as a contributing factor to the team’s struggles. Red Bull Racing have so far faced a difficult start to the 2025 season. Only two races in and the team have taken…

Red Bull Advisor Helmut Marko and Liam Lawson

Helmut Marko on why they did not let Liam Lawson race for Red Bull F1 at Suzuka

Rebecca Malitz8 months ago8 months ago05 mins mins

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko details the key factors that led to Liam Lawson’s demotion to sister team Racing Bulls ahead of the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. Lawson will be replaced at Red Bull by Yuki Tsunoda. The decision comes after Lawson’s difficult start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, as the young New…

Helmut Marko has revealed why Red Bull Racing has decided on giving Yuki Tsunoda a chance to drive for the team over the remainder of the 2025 F1 season alongside Max Verstappen, with Liam Lawson heading back to Racing Bulls.

Helmut Marko details why Yuki Tsunoda got promoted to Red Bull Racing F1

James O'Connor8 months ago8 months ago03 mins mins

Helmut Marko has revealed why Red Bull Racing has decided on giving Yuki Tsunoda a chance to drive for the team over the remainder of the 2025 F1 season alongside Max Verstappen, with Liam Lawson heading back to Racing Bulls. Why he initially missed out Speaking about the decision at the end of last year,…

Responding to rumours about the Red Bull seat, Christian Horner admitted that Liam Lawson is facing a tough start to the season.

Lawson went into a “downward spiral” — Marko on decision to give Tsunoda Red Bull F1 seat

Ella Cleary8 months ago8 months ago03 mins mins

Dr Helmut Marko on why Liam Lawson “failed to deliver”, and Red Bull’s decision to replace him with Yuki Tsunoda ahead of the F1 Japanese GP. Red Bull Racing has made a major driver change, announcing that Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson starting from the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. The decision follows Lawson’s challenging…

Max Verstappen talks to Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner

Max Verstappen disagrees with Red Bull Racing F1 swap decision

Ewout Albrecht8 months ago8 months ago03 mins mins

With Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen getting his third team mate in four F1 races, it not surprising that the Dutchman seems to disagree with the team’s decision. According to De Telegraaf and GPBlog, Verstappen disapproves of Red Bull management swapping Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda. The second-seat curse Verstappen’s team mate through his four…

Christian Horner says Red Bull have a dynamic platform for further development with the RB21 after promising start at the F1 Australian GP

Horner: Marko has “the right” to comment on Hadjar showing emotion

Aslıhan Alp9 months ago9 months ago04 mins mins

The F1 world witnessed a chaotic season opener race in Melbourne, Australia Grand Prix, where Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar was the first to get caught by the damp and greasy circuit, crashing out of the competition during the formation lap. Along his way to the paddock, he could not hold back his tears due to…

Max Verstappen says he highly respects McLaren and the progress they have made since 2024 as Red Bull seek to improve the RB21 heading into the F1 Chinese GP

Verstappen has “a lot of respect” for McLaren and their meteoric rise as Red Bull trail behind ahead of F1 Chinese GP

Senjuti Jash9 months ago9 months ago07 mins mins

Following a return to the podium in Melbourne, Max Verstappen has addressed the progress that Red Bull have made with the RB21 and the advantage that McLaren hold over the rest of the grid heading into the F1 Chinese GP. Despite not being completely satisfied with the performance of the RB21 in pre-season testing, the…

Yuki Tsunoda driving in the rain at Albert Park

Marko and Horner praise Tsunoda for “impeccable” and “very good” F1 Australian GP performance

Luke-John Buckle9 months ago9 months ago03 mins mins

Yuki Tsunoda finished just outside the points in 12th place at the season opener in the F1 Australian GP after rain caused chaos in the closing stages, with Helmut Marko and Christian Horner giving their opinions on his weekend. The Japanese driver was running ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton before running wide at Turn 12,…

Isack Hadjar showing emotion was not “embarrassing”; the comment from Helmut Marko was

James O'Connor9 months ago9 months ago06 mins mins

Not for the first time in recent years, Helmut Marko is under the spotlight for incredibly distasteful remarks after the Australian GP about one of his F1 drivers, whether they are at Racing Bulls or Red Bull Racing and this time it was Isack Hadjar in the firing line. Before discussing that, let’s take a…

Gabriel Bortoleto seen in his team Sauber kit.

Sauber F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto hits back at Marko “no pure speed” remark

Gabriel Diamante9 months ago9 months ago03 mins mins

Sauber F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto hits back at the comments from Helmut Marko about him lacking ‘pure speed‘ ahead of the Australian GP on Sunday. Marko doesn’t think Bortoleto has ‘pure speed’ Even though Bortoleto won the F2 and F3 championship in back-to-back rookie seasons, the 81-year-old described the F1 newcomer as having no ‘pure…