Red Bull’s senior advisor, who shared a long working relationship with Christian Horner, has addressed the team’s outlook for the 2025 championship.
Red Bull Racing senior advisor Helmut Marko has opened up about the team’s outlook on the 2025 Drivers’ Championship in his statement about former CEO and team principal Christian Horner.
Red Bull parted ways with Horner on Wednesday with immediate effect, replacing him with Racing Bulls CEO Laurent Mekies. However, the outfit has not mentioned the reason for its decision to oust Horner after a partnership of 20 years.
His departure comes amid Red Bull’s struggles on the racetrack. For the first time in the ground effect era, which began in 2022, Max Verstappen is not leading the championship. In addition, the team began to experience balance problems on its title contender last year following the exit of chief technology officer Adrian Newey.
With Verstappen placed third in the 2025 drivers’ standings, Red Bull continues to face challenges with its car. His teammate Yuki Tsunoda has also been struggling to adapt to the RB21 following his promotion early this year from Racing Bulls.
Addressing the achievements celebrated with Horner, Marko admitted that the team will continue to fight for the championship until it is out of contention.
