Helmut Marko, who saw him? A few months ago Helmut Marko was appointed ambassador of the Red Bull Ring and it was announced that he would be in the paddock for this weekend’s F1 race.
This was news because the 83-year-old driver from Graz has not returned to the paddock since the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP, his last race in Red Bull colors after 20 years of fruitful cooperation between the parties. However, Marko is not in Zeltweg this weekend and of course his absence did not go unnoticed. The Germans from Bild were the first to highlight this separation and asked the question: “Perhaps he is trying to avoid meeting with Red Bull management?”. Austria’s big Red Bull bosses In fact, in addition to sporting director Oliver Mintzlaff, two team owners, Mark Mateschitz and Chalerm Yoovidhya, are also expected to attend the Austrian Grand Prix, and this was enough for the rumors to emerge. Certainly Graz, where Marko lives, is just an hour’s drive from the Red Bull Ring, and the separation between the parties (declared amicable) saw a credit still reflected in the Austrian’s account equal to 10 million euros, or the full salary expected in the final year of the contract. Upon a question from German F1-Insider, Helmut Marko cut it short by saying, “I’m not running away from anyone,” without adding any more details about his inability to participate in the Formula 1 race.
What is certain is that this weekend too Marko will see the exploits of his protégé Max Verstappen from the comfort of his sofa at home…
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2026-06-27 05:00:00
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