2023-10-17 11:50:33
Helmut Marko is reportedly facing a tense meeting over his future at Red Bull F1 with executives who want him out. Marko has so far appeared untouched under the reign of Dietrich Mateschitz, but the death of the Red Bull founder last year has created new dynamics in the Red Bull Racing operation.
Sports CEO Oliver Mintzlaff is said to be one of the Red Bull employees keen to see Marko step down, as is team principal Christian Horner. Marko has made xenophobic and false statements in recent weeks to criticize Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, but he has done himself no favors. The incident, which forced Marko to apologize, caused further tensions within the team and put an increased spotlight on the 80-year-old Austrian’s role. Marko, an advisor to Red Bull GmbH, is not actually employed by Red Bull Racing, meaning he is not under Horner’s control, and the drinks company’s senior staff have also reportedly run out of patience. According to an article written by former F1 driver Luciano Burti in Brazil’s Globo, a meeting will be held within Red Bull this week to decide on Marko’s future. This was once morest the backdrop of growing tensions between Horner and Marko, with Horner taking on a greater role in AlphaTauri’s operations. Up until now it has been part of Marco’s job. Horner said in August that he had played an active role in determining the future of the sister team, including the hiring of Scuderia AlphaTauri’s new CEO Peter Beyer and incoming team principal Laurent Mequise. Red Bull Racing’s CEO and team principal also reportedly wants to take Yuki Tsunoda out of his AlphaTauri seat despite receiving $10 million from Honda. ing. Marko is once morest such a move, warning it might cause friction with Red Bull’s current engine partners. Marko is reportedly sitting on the other side of the table with Horner and Mintzlaff, who oversees Red Bull’s sports ventures. After Mr. Mateschitz’s death, his shares passed to his son Mark Mateschitz, whose co-owner TC Pharmaceuticals plays an increasing role in Red Bull operations.
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