The changes in Red Bull after the end of the season formula 1 You have caused too much speculation. The departure of a historical equal Helmut Marko in the leadership structure and the entry of the team Alistair David RewFinance Director of Red Bull GmbH, who will take on the role of director in the organization following the official confirmation of the historic advisor’s departure, represents a new general reorganization in the Milton Keynes team.
Marko’s replacement takes place in connection with internal restructuring. Since the death of Dietrich Mateschitzen in 2022, Red Bull has made a number of relevant changes in its leadership: the departures of Adrian Newey and Christian Horner were the prelude to the end of the relationship with Marko after two decades. Marko himself explained: “It was a big disappointment that we couldn’t win the World Cup in Abu Dhabi. This disappointment led me to decide that now was a good time to quit.“, he said in the Austrian newspaper Small newspaper.
The specialist medium Race News 365 assured that Alistair David Rew, 52, will become the new director of Red Bull Racing. In addition, his position also extends to managing other departments such as Advanced Technologies and Powertrains within the company structure. This would be another choice Oliver MintzlaffManaging Director for corporate projects and new investments of the company.
According to information from German media Picturethe day-to-day management and responsibility of the F1 team would remain in the hands of Laurent Mekieswho will continue to act as a visible leader of the sports structure, while Rew will take up a key position in the general area.
What the specialist media in Europe emphasized is that it is not clear why the former pilot has not yet been selected. Sebastian Vettel to replace Marko, as even the former advisor himself said in statements to Sky that Vettel was “the ideal candidate” to take his place.
Marko’s last phase in the team was marked by the restructuring of Red Bull and the impossibility of retaining the championship in 2025: “I think the team is very well positioned and I definitely won’t leave any chaos at Red Bull. Everything fits and I am sure that we will improve in some areas“Explained the now former RB advisor. His contract with the company was extended until the end of 2026, but he chose to end it earlier, a decision that would have been accompanied by a decision Compensation almost 10 million eurospublished by Bild.
Red Bull also followed a series of internal moves as the company made appointments following Horner’s resignation Stefan Salzer as a director, leaving the position just a week before the official departure of Marko, who was recognized for his work leading the team’s youth program and for his work as a sports advisor.
The departure of Marko and the previous one of Horner ended a period at Red Bull in which they had worked together since 2005. The team won 14 world championship titles (eight for drivers and six for constructors) and 130 victories in 418 Grands Prix, surpassing historic teams such as Mercedes.
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