Christian Horner, the team principal, will be present alongside the drivers in the live-streamed event from Milton-Keynes, according to a media alert released by the leading Formula 1 team.
Dr. Helmut Marko will also be present at the unveiling of the vehicle that Max Verstappen will drive in a bid to win the drivers’ championship four times in a row, despite persistent rumors that the team’s Austrian branch is pushing for Horner’s removal.
The parent business of Red Bull Racing, an energy drink manufacturer, is looking into 50-year-old Horner for allegedly acting inappropriately toward a worker. Horner’s pal Bernie Ecclestone believes his opponents are trying to remove him from office.
Marko, 80, responded to a newspaper in Austria when asked to finally address the Horner controversy, including how much it has interfered with season preparations: “I can’t tell you that or anything else on this topic.”
I won’t be in contact with you as long as the investigation is continuing or there is no outcome. Marko, whose purported power battle with Horner goes back several months, stated that this is a continuing process.
The Austrian insisted, “I hope we can quickly get our turbulence under control.” Fortunately, we are well-prepared and our car is ready.
Marko instead focuses on Lewis Hamilton’s unexpected 2025 switch to Ferrari, calling it a sign of Mercedes’ weakness. He said, “It surprised me completely, too.” “I’m curious how that occurred.
In the second half of 2023, Ferrari passed Mercedes, and McLaren was even quicker. Marko continued, “Perhaps Hamilton saw something that the outside world is unaware of.”
“It doesn’t affect us in any way, but I believe it weakens Mercedes. It’s unclear if that will make Ferrari stronger.
All in all, it has a huge effect that even affects stock market values. That something is taking place is fantastic.
Marko believes Mercedes may face significant disruptions as a result of Hamilton’s imminent exit.
In an instance such as this, your thoughts are typically more on the new team. Because he would undoubtedly take them with him, the existing team is unable to allow him to participate in any significant advances at that point.
Marko grinned and remarked, “Overall, it’s great for the sport—better than Netflix.”
Verstappen grinned once more when asked about his reaction to the Hamilton bombshell: “I was just amused.”
