Overview
- Red Bull announced that 82-year-old Helmut Marko will leave after the 2025 season, with Marko saying the narrow title loss this year convinced him the time was right.
- CEO Oliver Mintzlaff said Marko approached him with the decision following post-season talks in Abu Dhabi, and team principal Laurent Mekies called the news “very sad.”
- Marko oversaw Red Bull’s junior program and key sporting calls that helped deliver six constructors’ titles and eight drivers’ crowns, including those of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.
- Recent seasons brought strain and controversy, including remarks after the Qatar Grand Prix that led to online abuse of Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli and prompted apologies and an FIA show of support.
- Max Verstappen thanked Marko publicly for his role in the Dutchman’s career, as Red Bull completes another senior change following the exits of Christian Horner and Adrian Newey ahead of the 2026 Ford-linked power-unit era.