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Horner addresses Marko controversy and explains Red Bull's lack of apology
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner addressed the controversial remarks made by Red Bull’s motorsport consultant, Helmut Marko, regarding Sergio Perez’s ethnicity. Horner stated that Marko quickly recognized his mistake and publicly apologized to Perez. He also mentioned that lessons have been learned from this incident and stressed the importance of the team’s global fan base. Horner clarified that Marko is not an employee of Red Bull Racing, but that the wider Red Bull group issued the apology through the Servus TV channel. Lewis Hamilton expressed his dissatisfaction with Marko’s apology, calling for further action from Red Bull and Formula 1. Horner confirmed that Red Bull has communicated with F1 and the FIA regarding the matter, and emphasized that there is already a code of conduct and ethics in place.
Source: Crash
