Helmut Marko responds to talk ‘Horner wants him gone’ and discusses exit plan

Helmut Marko has dismissed claims that Red Bull team principal Christian Horner wants him out of the picture, stating that he will decide when his time in F1 is up, rather than anyone else within the organisation. 

According to a report from Brazilian news outlet Globo, a political struggle has long existed between Horner and Marko with tensions boiling over in recent times since the death of Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz.

As stated in the report, Horner, who has been the team principal at Red Bull throughout the entirety of their F1 operation’s existence, wants more power over the organisation moving forward and is hoping to oust Marko altogether.

However, when asked about these rumours by Austrian publication OE24, Marko responded: “No idea,” before clarifying his long-term future within the Red Bull organisation. 

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He continued: “There is no summit, I have a contract until the end of year next. When and how I stop, when it is over, I decide, and not, for example, Mr Horner.

“Due to the new [processes after Mateschitz’s], everything is different, and people are trying to redefine their powers. This is all just speculation, like also about [Sergio] Perez, there is no ultimatum.

“We’re winning too much – incredible things are happening and Max Verstappen’s performances should be appreciated more – it is extraordinary.

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“It is very reassuring that there is still something like loyalty and appreciation. Since our first conversation when Max was 15, there has been a special connection between us.”

Marko has never been too far from controversy in 2023 thanks to his comments towards Nyck de Vries and Perez, but despite this Red Bull have continued to make history on the track.

With 17 Grands Prix already in the history books this season, Red Bull have 16 wins to their name with both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships wrapped up heading into the final five rounds.

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