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Horner denies Marko’s claims of “cunning” plan to oust him from Red Bull F1 team
“After another weekend of high drama at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix amid the power battle going on inside Red Bull, it emerged that Marko’s place at the squad could be under threat. He revealed ahead of qualifying that there was a chance he could be suspended following the event, amid allegations that he had been involved in leaks to the media regarding the investigation surrounding Horner’s behavior. Following talks with Red Bull managing director Oliver Mintzlaff on the morning of the race in Jeddah, it was made clear that Marko had not been involved in any illicit behavior and would be continuing. Helmut Marko denied the accusations of being a leak and suggested that the situation in Saudi Arabia was orchestrated to bring him down. Max Verstappen’s strong defense of Marko hinted that his departure could potentially lead to Verstappen leaving the team, a stance that Horner did not directly address. Despite their differences, Marko and Horner’s contrasting strengths have been instrumental in Red Bull’s success, with Horner seeing no issue with Marko remaining in his position.”
