F1 legend delivers brutal Red Bull assessment in team demise talks

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F1 legend delivers brutal Red Bull assessment in team demise talks

Berger highlights cause as Red Bull ‘crumble’

Neil Walton

Sunday 16 February 2025 10:57

Gerhard Berger has issued a ruthless assessment of Red Bull’s drop-off in performance after they surrendered the Formula 1 constructors’ crown to McLaren.

Red Bull were the pick of the bunch in 2022 and 2023 as the Milton Keynes-based marque halted Mercedes’ grip on the hybrid era.

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And a strong start to 2024, including seven victories in the opening 10 races for star driver Max Verstappen, fuelled fears of a Red Bull hat-trick.

That was until a dip in pace, allied with McLaren and Ferrari’s superb end to the campaign, pushed Red Bull into third as both Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez struggled.

Gerhard Berger has delivered a brutal verdict on Red Bull

Red Bull struggled in the second half of 2024

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Berger highlights cause as Red Bull ‘crumble’

Austrian ace Berger, whose F1 CV includes McLaren, Ferrari and Benetton, claimed 10 wins from 210 starts across 14 seasons in the sport.

He was also a lifelong friend of compatriot and former Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz up to his tragic passing in 2022, the duo having worked on several F1 projects together.