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NEXT ESCALATION IN THE RED-BULL WAR - Verstappen threatens if Marko is sacked

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NEXT ESCALATION IN THE RED-BULL WAR

Verstappen threatens if Marko is sacked

GP SAUDI ARABIA 2024

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner is trying to get rid of Helmut Marko with the help of the Thai majority owners. In doing so, he is openly opposing Max Verstappen. The world champion demands loyalty to the man from Graz.

Michael Schmidt

08.03.2024

The Red Bull drama enters the next round. All attempts to get rid of team boss Christian Horner have been fended off thanks to the support of the Thai majority owners. An investigation by a law firm cleared him of allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female employee. But apart from Horner, nobody knows exactly what the acquittal says.

Written requests for a complete clarification from both the current engine supplier Honda and the future engine partner Ford bounce off Horner. He refers to the dismissal of the complaint and wants to let the affair blow over. Out of a feeling of strength, Horner now goes on th

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This is what the Formula 1 future looks like!

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The Formula 1 car for 2026 is taking on more and more concrete forms. We listened to the paddock and collected information about the planned changes. From this we have created a 3D model that corresponds to the current state of the plans and shows many of the new features. In the gallery you get a first impression of what the future of the premier class will look like.

It has been known for some time that the next F1 generation is driving 50 percent of its electric power. In order to recuperate energy as quickly and reliably as possible, the chassis fraction is also forced to dramatic conversions. Finally, the battery is to contribute 475 hp to the system performance at the end. To do this, the cars must become smaller, lighter and, above all, more efficient.

The FIA presented its latest draft to the technical directors before the GP Mexico. To reduce air resistance, the width is reduced from 200 to 190 centimetres. The size of the rim shrinks from 18 to 16 inches, re

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Red Bull bringing a large upgrade & new sidepods to Budapest worth 2 tenths; will continue to develop RB19 after summer break

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Red Bull wants to reduce its junior squad after the season - and dramatically at that. At the moment, they employ twelve junior drivers. There is talk of cutting back significantly for 2024.

Red Bull only wants to invest in the really promising talents.