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Red Bull F1 chief has role ‘terminated’ days before Christmas
Former Red Bull F1 chief Helmut Marko has been officially terminated as a director of the team after over 20 years of service, where he established the Red Bull junior team and introduced talents like Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. His exit was confirmed following the conclusion of the 2025 season. Alistair Rew has been appointed as a director, joining team principal Laurent Mekies who replaced Christian Horner. Rew, also the CFO of Red Bull GmbH, is listed as a director of Red Bull Powertrains 2026 Ltd and Red Bull Advanced Services Ltd. Marko expressed gratitude in a farewell statement, highlighting the pride in their accomplishments and wishing the team success in future endeavors, believing they will continue to compete for world championship titles.
