Red Bull’s Max Verstappen plans to leave if Helmut Marko is fired.
The suspension of longstanding advisor Marko may annoy the most successful Formula One team.
Following the discovery earlier this month that Christian Horner had graphic and sexually provocative WhatsApp discussions with a female coworker, Red Bull has launched an investigation.
Red Bull suspended the 80-year-old, who is close to Max and his father Jos, the BBC reported.
Shortly after winning the pole in Saudi Arabia, three-time world champion van den Berghe claimed Marko’s attitude would determine his team’s dedication.
Verstappen said, “I have told the team that it is not good for my situation if such an important pillar falls away.”
“He affects my future decisions. Helmut is probably still there. I like our results and him. really long.
He and Dietrich Matschitz allied immediately. Due to his dedication to the team and each person, he has kept everyone in their roles.
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You must also respect the man’s behaviour. That requires honesty and commitment. I recommend keeping him on the team.”
In other words, Helmut Marko told ORF on Friday that judging is hard. “In the end, I’ll decide for myself what I do,” she said. Speculation is always possible.
The 80-year-old remarked, “I think it’s such a complex issue,” and wasn’t sure she would attend the Australian event. We aim to reunite the squad. The 24 races in this world championship will be difficult; therefore, we must focus.
After an internal review cleared the team principal, Red Bull Racing suspended Horner and the female employee who made the claim with full pay.
Despite Verstappen’s father Jos’s confrontation with the F1 chief in Bahrain last weekend, Horner advised everyone to “draw a line” in the sand.
The battle between Horner, Marko, the Verstappens, and Thai majority owner Chaleo Yoovidhya overshadows Red Bull’s greatest achievement.
On Saturday, Verstappen is in the lead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, followed by Perez and Leclerc.
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