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Red Bull announced Helmut Marko would be leaving the team after two decades, but all is not exactly as it seems, according to him.
Helmut Marko criticized the Red Bull press release about his departure as “full of nonsense” and clarified that Max Verstappen’s potential fifth consecutive F1 drivers’ championship would not have influenced his decision to leave. His retirement from the Milton Keynes-based team was made public after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Marko, known for guiding 18 drivers, like Arvid Lindblad, into Formula 1 during his 20+ years with the team, has been a controversial figure. His resignation follows a social media incident involving Kimi Antonelli and a statement regarding Lando Norris, with Marko stating that his decision began forming at Lusail International Circuit. Despite surprising many with his departure, Marko emphasized that his choice to retire had been on his mind since Qatar and that he decisively concluded it would be his final weekend in Abu Dhabi.
