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RB CEO Peter Bayer has clarified Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko’s role in locating the “next Max Verstappen” for the reigning constructors’ champions, which means working more collaboratively.
RB CEO Peter Bayer has highlighted Dr. Helmut Marko’s role at Red Bull’s sister team and emphasized the close collaboration with Christian Horner and Laurent Mekies. Marko has begun working more closely with RB as they search for the “next Max Verstappen” in F1, driven by the shareholders of the joint Milton Keynes-Faenza operation. Despite Red Bull no longer being just a ‘junior team’, Daniel Ricciardo’s experience blended well with the youth of Yuki Tsunoda before Marko pushed for Liam Lawson’s inclusion alongside Tsunoda. Marko’s increased involvement and outspokenness about Ricciardo’s performance show his integral role in developing young drivers for the top team. Bayer acknowledges that RB’s role as a junior set-up has evolved positively, with the quality of drivers increasing and recent talents like Oliver Bearman, Franco Colapinto, and Lawson proving their potential in F1. This shift has led Bayer to see developing young drivers for Red Bull as less of a disadvantage and more of a strategic advantage in the evolving F1 landscape.
