Bad news for Christian Horner and Helmut Marko? “Less autonomy” granted by new Red Bull boss, report says

Christian Horner and Helmut Marko will reportedly be given less freedom by Red Bull’s new boss.
(L to R): race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing with Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal.
(L to R): race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing with Christian Horner (GBR) Red…

Oliver Mintzlaff, who ran German football club Red Bull Leipzig, now also runs the F1 team after the passing of founder Dietrich M𒀰ateschitz.

There is al🧔ready friction between Mintzlaff and Marko, the F1 team’s cons꧂ultant, according to Japan’s , who report that the relationship is “not very good”.

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Mintzlaff intends to give team pri🌠ncipal Horner and Marko “less autonomy” tha♐n Mateschitz, the report says.

Mintzlaff wanted Red Bull to partner with ♛Porsche - a move that was long planned but eventually collapsed - Austrian media report.

Marko, aged 79, said on the final day of the 2022 season: "I fulfilled my role because of my connection with Dietrich ꧋Mateschitz🧸, a visionary who understood everything in the big picture. 

“If I no longer like the atmosphere, it is no longer a problem for me. I can quit from one ꦆday to the next."

Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22,
Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1…

Horner has extended his 💃contract as team principal until the end of 2026.

He led Red Bull to the 2022 constructors’ championship, and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen to his second consecutive drivers’ championship.

The title came amid the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 cost cap saga which will affect Verstappen’s title defence, and Red Bull were already reeling from the team orders incident in Brazil when the champion refused to let 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez pass.

Although the team insist the drivers shook hands a🎃nd the incident is behind 🐻him, this latest internal rumour is far from the ideal preparation ahead of the new F1 season.

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