Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has expressed his gratitude to the recently dismissed Christian Horner for his loyal service at Red Bull. The two have been working together since the early days of the Austrian racing team, witnessing both Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen clinch the world title four times. Marko reassures Red Bull fans: the season is far from over, and the Austrian team will continue to fight for a fifth title for Verstappen.
On Wednesday morning, Christian Horner’s tenure at Red Bull abruptly came to an end. After twenty years of loyal service, the Austrian team decided to terminate their collaboration with the Brit. For Horner himself, the news came ‘as a shock’, as he revealed in his farewell speech to the Red Bull staff.
Advisor Helmut Marko, who has been working with Horner at Red Bull since 2005, thanked the Brit for his work. “Christian and I have worked together very successfully for twenty years, both in Formula 1 and in Formula 3000,” says Marko via Red Bull’s official social media channels. “I want to thank Christian for that. In those twenty years, we were able to celebrate some great achievements. We have trained two world champions and multiple Grand Prix winners. That is, and will always be, the Red Bull way of working.” Both Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel won four world titles while serving the Austrians.”Concerns persist about Red Bull’s ongoing season, even after Horner’s dismissal. The team now ranks fourth in the Constructors’ Championship, trailing third-place Mercedes by 38 World Championship points. McLaren leads with 460 points, more than double the tally of the Austrian racing team. “Regarding the current situation: there are still twelve races left this season, and we will continue to fight for the Drivers’ Championship as long as it is mathematically possible.”
Tsunoda Thanks Horner
Yuki Tsunoda, the newest Red Bull driver, also thanks the former team boss for all his support. “It’s amazing to see what you’ve built at Red Bull. Thank you for letting me be a part of it. I’ve learned a lot, and I’m grateful for that.” The Japanese driver replaced Liam Lawson as Max Verstappen‘s teammate at the end of March.
