2023-11-28 04:14:38
Max Verstappen says he will always act with “loyalty” to his F1 mentor Helmut Marko. There have been rumors recently of a power struggle between Red Bull’s chief executive, team consultant Marko, and team principal Christian Horner.
There were suggestions that the 80-year-old Marko would be removed from the team’s F1 program as a result, but Verstappen told DeTelegraaf in Abu Dhabi that he should “express himself”. “Red Bull would not want to continue without Helmut,” said the dominant Triple Crown winner. “For me, it has to do with respect and loyalty,” he said. We can’t let him go down.” Verstappen’s endorsement of Marko comes at the end of a sensational and unprecedentedly successful season for Red Bull. “The problem is that it almost never gets any better,” Verstappen said. “I don’t think there have been many seasons like this in the history of the sport,” he said. It’s important to tick the boxes.” “It may sound very strange, but that’s how it is when you fight for titles.” Throughout the Abu Dhabi weekend, the main theme was Lewis Hamilton and his shock move to Red Bull. There are wild rumors linking him, and some believe Verstappen needs and deserves a more competitive teammate than Sergio Perez. “There may come a time when someone comes next to me and it becomes a little difficult for me,” Verstappen insists. “But I’m not worried about that right now.” “Sometimes it’s said that drivers need pressure from their teammates, but I don’t need that because Verstappen’s current contract runs until 2018.” , admitted that a move to another team such as Ferrari is unthinkable “at the moment”. “That’s what I think at the moment,” Verstappen said. “I have a contract until 2028. I’ll probably quit F1 after that and I won’t be driving for another team anyway. If I can play my whole career with one team, That’s also a great story.”Would I be able to come back if I quit, like Michael Schumacher or Fernando Alonso?Usually I’m the type of person who sticks to things I’ve already done.Sometimes I miss things. “Maybe, but after doing it for so long, I think it’s okay.” “If I quit F1, there are many other racing categories that I could compete in. I’m thinking about that as well.”
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