Overview
- Red Bull announced that longtime motorsport adviser Helmut Marko will leave at the end of 2025 at his request, formally confirming days of paddock speculation.
- Marko’s contract had been extended to cover 2026 but will end early, closing a 20-plus-year tenure credited with elevating talents such as Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.
- Multiple outlets report Red Bull does not plan to refill the adviser post, with responsibilities expected to be reallocated under Oliver Mintzlaff and the current management structure.
- Reporting attributes the breakdown to disagreements over junior-driver moves involving Alex Dunne and Arvid Lindblad and to contentious public comments about Kimi Antonelli, even as the official line frames the exit as personal.
- The change follows Christian Horner’s summer departure and leaves open questions about Red Bull’s driver-development pathway and Verstappen’s longer-term position ahead of the 2026 regulatory overhaul.