Marko: 'I don't think those teams will pose a threat to us'

Helmut Marko previously indicated his expectation that Mercedes will once again be the strongest Formula One team in 2021. This is despite the high expectations he always has of Red Bull Racing before the start of a new season.

Apart from Mercedes, Marko also takes other teams into account. "McLaren will be stronger because of the Mercedes engines. Ferrari and Aston Martin are question marks," Marko tells F1-Insider.com.

He continues: "We don't know yet how good Ferrari's new engine will be, and from Aston Martin we don't know yet how far their cooperation with Mercedes goes. But I don't think any of these teams will pose a threat to us."

Marko, by the way, expects little chaos because of the coronavirus. He expresses confidence in Stefano Domenicali, the new CEO of Liberty Media. "Stefano Domenicali is doing a great job. You can see that he is a racer," Marko said.