Marko labels front wing change as "useless"

Helmut Marko is never one to mince his works, and he once again has taken swipe at something. This time it’s the new front wing, which has been brought in for the 2019 season.

The new wing aims to reduce turbulence and hopefully improve racing by making it easier for a car to follow another.

A major downside of F1 in recent years has been the lack of overtaking and wheel to wheel racing, especially when DRS is not part of the equation.

However, Marko is obviously not impressed by the re-design, which he says cost his Red Bull €15 million.

He told Auto Motor und Sport: “We plan to complete the car early like last year, but now came the useless regulation change to the front wing, which costs us around €15-million.”

“But it is a waste as far as limiting downforce is concerned, we are already more or less at the current level and the overtaking problem remains, it had no effect. We should not talk about budget caps when we make such decisions.”

Marko also revealed that his team are targeting the title in 2019. He added: “The Honda engine already has more horsepower than the Renault, and what’s coming should be enough so that we can race on our own at the front.”