Red Bull star opens up on uncertain F1 future

sergio perez, adrian newey, helmut marko, max verstappen, christian horner — Photo: © IMAGO

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Red Bull star opens up on uncertain F1 future

A Red Bull star has revealed uncertainties regarding their future in the sport.

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Sunday 12 May 2024 16:57

A Red Bull star has revealed uncertainties concerning their future in Formula 1.

The Austrian team have enjoyed great success over the past few years, with Max Verstappen claiming three back-to-back world titles.

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They have continued to dominate into 2024, however behind the scenes the team have faced significant difficulties.

Earlier this year, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was accused of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ by a female colleague.

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Following an internal investigation Horner was cleared of any wrongdoing, and the female colleague has since been suspended.

Since the controversy, there have been reports that Jos Verstappen and Helmut Marko are unhappy that Horner remained as team principal following the investigation.

This added fuel to the rumours that Max Verstappen may move to Mercedes, after being openly courted by Toto Wolff.

Another blow was dealt to Red Bull ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, when their chief technical officer Adrian Newey announced he would be leaving the team in 2025.

Reports have speculated on the reasons for Newey’s departure, and crucially whether he will move to Ferrari or leave F1 altogether.

Speaking to Sky Sports during the Miami Grand Prix, Newey hinted at the uncertainty regarding his F1 future when assessing the new regulations in 2026.

“So going through to '26, regulations at the moment look kind of a strange set of regulations, but to then write them off and therefore they won’t be good...it's way too premature,” he said.