F1 LIVE | Marko says Verstappen knew Horner would go and Wheatley sheds light on Red Bull exit
07:00, 20 Jul
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Marko breaks the silence: Verstappen knew Horner would be dismissed
Red Bull has suffered from a lot of instability this season, as team principal Christian Horner was recently replaced by Laurent Mekies.
The Briton was the only team boss in the team's history since they bought the Jaguar outfit and joined the grid in 2005.
This has been coupled with declining results on the track as Max Verstappen can't consistently match McLaren, while Yuki Tsunoda is floundering.
Helmut Marko has been a key figure within the team and is adamant four-time world champion was aware Horner would be dismissed.
He also told Austrian medium oe24 what was confirmed before by Verstappen's manager, Raymond Vermeulen: "Max was aware. I do not want to say anything more about it.” Read more here.
Wheatley unveils reason behind Red Bull exit: ‘Suddenly, I was in all the newspapers’
Jonathan Wheatley was a vital part of Red Bull's championship success as sporting director, but is now spearheading Sauber as team principal.
The Briton has overseen an impressive rise in the Swiss team's results, with Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg scoring his first F1 podium.
Wheatley revealed why he left Red Bull in an interview with RacingNews365: "I'll be honest with you, there was an article that came out in Miami last year. I wasn't happy, and I had a very, very low media profile at the time, on purpose. And then suddenly my name was in all the papers, which created a difficult situation at work."
Wheatley has helped push Sauber to sixth in the Constructors' Championship ahead of the Audi transformation in 2026. Read more here.
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