Would Vettel in a managerial role be the solution to Red Bull’s problems?

Before Christian Horner’s dismissal, there was considerable talk within Red Bull about a possible return of Sebastian Vettel—who retired as a driver at the end of 2022—in a managerial role, or even replacing Helmut Marko.

The departure of the now-former English team principal, although quickly offset by the arrival of Laurent Mekies from Racing Bulls, inevitably left a gap that will be difficult to fill in the short term.

Added to this are the on-track problems, with the RB21 being a far cry from the dominant cars of just a few years ago.

The real question is: even if Vettel were to arrive and bring a breath of fresh air, would that be enough to pull Red Bull out of the turmoil that has been gripping the team for quite some time?

“I don’t think Sebastian could help in this hullabaloo,” former F1 driver Christian Danner told Sport.de when addressing the matter.

According to the German himself, Vettel would not be willing to take on such a burden: “It’s a full-time job, you can’t somehow go there for a few days with consulting and say I have an idea. But you have to have done it like all the good guys.

Speaking in a recent interview on ORF TV's Sport am Sonntag podcast, the four-time world champion admitted that he had been discussing the matter with Marko: “There have been a few headlines recently. I still get along great with Helmut, and we're in contact regarding the topic."

However, Vettel also admitted that talks are ''not yet that intensive or in-depth. It's perhaps something that could play a role. In what form remains to be seen.”