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NO IMPACT: HELMUT MARKO CONFIDENT MAX VERSTAPPEN SUCCESS WILL CONTINUE WITHOUT MENTOR
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko confirms his retirement, stating that four-time champion Max Verstappen is now independent and doesn't need his guidance.
Helmut Marko, Red Bull's motorsport advisor, is sure Max Verstappen will be fine without him. He said his leaving won't have any negative effect on the Dutch driver.
After more than 20 years with Red Bull, Marko announced he would leave. The announcement came after the Abu Dhabi GP, which closed the season.
Marko, at 82, has seen it all in Formula 1. He says he still has the energy to keep going if he wants to.
Marko had thought about retiring if Verstappen tied the record with a fifth straight driver's title. But since Lando Norris beat the 28-year-old, he thinks now is still the right time to leave.
"I still have energy, but that's not the point," Marko told oe24. The point is to keep my enthusiasm and passion for the job. That's what I planned if we won the title.
Since we didn't win, I changed my mind and thought it should still apply now. You have to know when it's time to stop. I was the one in charge.
Marko and Verstappen had a strong relationship. However, the four-time world champion couldn't make a planned meal with Marko.
Max couldn't come to the dinner because of flight issues, Marko said. But we'll meet soon. I don't know if it will happen before Christmas.
Since Verstappen started in Formula 1, Marko has always been there to support him.
They became a strong pair. Marko knows that the Red Bull star doesn't need him anymore.
Things change, so you have to react differently. No one left here because of a fight. Max is old enough now, and he doesn't need anyone to explain things to him. Max is great—he doesn't need anyone.
OSCAR PIASTRI VS LANDO NORRIS: MCLAREN EXTENDS EQUAL RACING POLICY DESPITE F1 CRITICISM
Despite past criticism, McLaren CEO Zak Brown confirms the "papaya rules" of driver equality will remain for F1 2026, backing the policy that secured their double title.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown hinted that the team will keep its papaya rules between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for the F1 2026 season.
This season, McLaren got their first drivers' and constructors' title double since 1998, keeping the teams' championship with six races left.
The team had to wait until the final race in Abu Dhabi to get the drivers' title, with Norris beating Red Bull's Max Verstappen by two points.
Norris's win made him the 11th British world champion and the first McLaren driver to win the title since Lewis Hamilton in 2008.
McLaren had a policy of total fairness during the F1 2025 season, not supporting one driver over the other, even though Norris and Piastri both had good point advantages during the season.
The team's approach was often criticised, especially after the race in Qatar, where Piastri and Norris didn't pit under an early safety car.
At the time, Piastri and Norris were in first and third place, but they ended up finishing second and fourth after missing a free pit stop, while Verstappen won the race.
At the FIA's prize-giving gala on Friday, Brown said he was happy about Qatar and how McLaren won both titles by being fair to Norris and Piastri.
He also said that the policy would continue next season, saying it’s exactly what we plan to do in F1 2026.
He said, “A great season.
“Everyone at McLaren has done a great job, led by our two drivers.
“And thanks to the job Andrea has done leading our team.
“To go into the final race with two drivers fighting for the world championship, when everyone said that it was impossible, I’m just very proud of how McLaren went racing, and that’s what we plan to do next year.”
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said, “The drivers are the ones who do the job.
“They are the ones that deliver the results, the points, the wins, and the podiums, which made us the constructors’ champions.
“We are also very aware of how the drivers acted, allowing McLaren to go racing.
“That’s what we do—we go racing—and we did it with equality and fairness, so thank you to Lando and Oscar.”
LAWSUIT LOOMS: ANALYZING THE CONTROVERSIAL VOTE THAT RETURNED FIA'S MOHAMMED BEN SULAYEM
Mohammed Ben Sulayem secured a second term as FIA President in an unopposed election. The result is mired in controversy as rivals claim the process is an "illusion of democracy."
Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as president of the FIA in what you might call a very smooth election. He was the only person running.
The election happened in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, just before the 2025 prize-giving. This gives the Emirati another four years after he first took office in 2021.
At first, he had some competition: Tim Mayer, Laura Villars, and Virginie Philippot. But they were all out before voting even began.
It turns out the FIA requires candidates to have a team of seven vice presidents from six global regions. Only Fabiana Ecclestone from South America backed Ben Sulayem, leaving the others unable to continue.
Democracy, Sort Of
Tim Mayer wasn't happy, calling the process an illusion of democracy. He suggested that some vice presidents might have been convinced not to participate.
Villars is suing the FIA, claiming the setup isn't fair. A court in Paris will hear the case on February 16, which means this re-election could be cancelled.
The FIA, always eager to sound positive, said in a statement that the election followed the rules with a voting process, reflecting the democratic foundations of the federation.
Ben Sulayem's Thankful Acceptance
Ben Sulayem said thanks after the result.
"Thank you to all our FIA members for voting and trusting me again," he said. We have overcome many obstacles, but here today, together, we are stronger than ever. It is an honour to be FIA president, and I am committed to continuing to deliver.
Even though he ran unopposed, the president hit all the right notes, sounding thankful and dedicated. Still, with only one candidate, the result was very efficient.
As the FIA moves into the next four years with Ben Sulayem, the discussion about how fair and open elections are may continue. But for now, the result was as expected as a safety car on a rainy day in Monaco.
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