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Red Bull Finally Sacked Helmut Marko (Kind of)

Season 3, Ep. 197

Helmut Marko is poised to be ousted from Red Bull. What does that mean for Max Verstappen?


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In a surprise twist AFTER the 2025 F1 season was won by Lando Norris, Red Bull Racing's special advisor Helmut Marko is set to be removed from involvement with the Formula 1 team for its 2026 campaign. The specifics are not yet clear. Will he retire fully or be relegated into something far less frontline such as the Formula One paddock. What happened? Has Isack Hadjar been spared a tense 2026?


Well, quite a lot. The last few weeks packed with controversial driver contracts and ragebait toward Kimi Antonelli after the Qatar GP. Will Max care about this?


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The Old Red Bull Is Gone For Good

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