Red Bulls Leadership Shakeup: The Reasons Behind Helmut Markos Potential Departure

In the German publication Bild, the reasons behind the higher management of Red Bull wanting to part ways with motorsports advisor Helmut Marko were explained.

«Red Bull executives have long desired a complete overhaul of the team’s structure, particularly Oliver Mintzlaff. The former chairman of RB Leipzig has now taken on the role of director of sports for the company, and back in July, he dismissed Christian Horner, the general director and team principal, after two decades in that position. Following this, the second of the two influential ‘leading bulls,’ Marko, is now set to depart.

Due to his close ties with Max Verstappen, Marko was regarded as almost untouchable. The four-time world champion even tied his personal future with the team to the continued presence of his mentor and supporter at the beginning of the season. It remains unclear if he will still hold this stance now,» the article states.