Helmut Marko is leaving Red Bull, whose academy he has run for 25 years, following the conclusion of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The 82-year-old Austrian’s future at Red Bull was rumoured to be questioned in the Abu Dhabi paddock, despite his ongoing ...

Helmut Marko says Max Verstappen has matured into a self-sufficient team leader and believes he can win more F1 titles if Red Bull gives him the right car

Max Verstappen’s future at Red Bull has been a topic of discussion for some time, and fresh details have come to light regarding the performance-based exit clauses in his contract. Since signing him as a 16-year-old in 2014,

Red Bull’s influential auto racing adviser Helmut Marko is retiring from his role at the age of 82 after 20 years in which he helped Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen develop into four-time Formula 1 champions SALZBURG, Austria -- Red Bull's ...

Marko isn't convinced Red Bull had much choice over their 2026 project

When the chequered flag fell in Abu Dhabi, Max Verstappen had claimed his eighth win of 2025, but the mood at Red Bull was flat. Verstappen had come within two points of snatching his fifth Drivers' Championship but had to watch on as Lando Norris took his ...

Now on the sidelines, Helmut Marko has given his thoughts on Max Verstappen's role at Red Bull.

Former Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has played down any chance of a future return to the Formula 1 paddock. Marko spent more than 20 years as a central figure at Red Bull, and was instrumental in shaping the team’s driver programme, and helped guide talents such as Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, and Daniel Ricciardo to the top level.

Helmut Marko has officially been removed as a director of Red Bull Racing. Long-serving staff member Alistair Rew has been assigned as a non-executive director in his place. Updated Companies House documents confirm Marko’s termination as a director of ...