Rumors about a frightened Max Verstappen are increasingly incessant. The bad atmosphere in the team and the low performance of its car have intensified the hypotheses of their exit.
After That Max Verstappen has won the last four consecutive world Cups, the team crosses a bad moment so that the Dutch outside the team could end. Although the world’s tetracampeon is one of the four winning pilots of 2025, Helmut Marko admits that the squad of energy drinks has “great concerns” that the team can leave if they do not improve. In fact, it is an open secret that, although it has a contract until 2028, also has secret clauses linked to performance. That is, if the Austrian team fails to find the key with the improvements of the car’s carrier, the door of its star pilot could be a reality.
A frightened that would not be the only one, since Marko himself has left his exit door open and even points to his substitute.
“It will be his last year”
The power structure in Red Bull Racing would face a historical change. Helmut Marko, a key figure in the sports development of the Austrian team since its inception in Formula 1, could be living its last season as the main advisor of the team. This was suggested by Joan Villadelprat, former head of Mechanics of Ferrari, during his participation in the Duravita Podcast.
“What is also sure that it will be its last year (by Helmut Marko) and that Vettel arrives at the Helmut site. That is what is discussed,” Villadelprat
“It is the ideal successor”
Some rumors that Marko himself already said in an interview himself That Verstappen’s march could be a “good reason” to retire and pointed to Sebastián Vettel as his successor.
“I think it would be the ideal successor,” Germany told Sky about the four -time world champion. “Of course it would be fantastic if a man as Sebastian assumed power.”
Marko He knows Vettel very well from his stage in Red Bull (2009 to 2014), at which time the German got his four world titles (2010 to 2013). Even today, both continue to maintain an “inspiring” exchange, Vettel said. It does not seem to have repairs to take on a position in Red Bull. “It remains to be seen if this will be in the future,” he said. In addition, the veteran executive considers that he will not need much ‘training’ to exercise in a position of such responsibility: “I don’t think he needs a year. In a couple of races he would already have everything controlled. He knows that in his future motorism will be. He has a farm and plantations in Austria, yes, but he can combine everything”he says.
According to Marko, the former 37 -year -old pilot would contribute a lot of experience. In addition to his experience in “the great strategic direction of a Formula 1 team”, he also has experience working with young pilots.
