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Helmut Marko has released a statement following Christian Horner’s dismissal on Wednesday.
Helmut Marko has finally broken his silence in response to the removal of Christian Horner from his roles as Red Bull CEO and team principal, after 20 years of collaboration.
Horner’s dismissal occurred on July 9th and Laurent Mekies was swiftly appointed as his successor.
Although Marko had not initially commented on the situation, tensions between himself and Horner were acknowledged, despite their long history of successful work together.
Marko expressed gratitude for their accomplishments over the years, highlighting their contributions to developing World Drivers’ Champions and multiple Grand Prix winners.
Moving forward, Red Bull remains committed to competing for the Drivers’ Championship title, with 12 races left in the season and Max Verstappen trailing behind the leader by 69 points at the midpoint of the campaign.
