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Helmut Marko has made further damning claims centred around Christian Horner, this time claiming Max Verstappen would have won this year’s F1 title had he been sacked as Red Bull boss sooner.
Helmut Marko believes that Max Verstappen would have won the 2025 Formula 1 championship if Christian Horner had been removed as Red Bull boss sooner, as he narrowly lost the title by just two points after a remarkable comeback in the final races of the season. Marko recently retired, ending his long relationship with the team, and has made controversial claims about Horner playing “dirty games” and hindering Verstappen’s success. He suggests that an earlier removal of Horner could have helped Verstappen secure the championship. Marko doesn’t see Horner’s exit as a personal victory but rather a necessary decision due to performance issues on the track. Verstappen himself finds it odd that Horner’s departure is being linked to Red Bull’s late-season success, emphasizing that their improved performance should speak for itself.
