Helmut Marko Unsure of Red Bull Future Post-2025

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Red Bull's long-serving motorsport advisor Helmut Marko expressed uncertainty about his future with the Formula 1 team following the conclusion of the 2025 season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where McLaren's Lando Norris clinched the drivers' championship over Max Verstappen.

The 82-year-old Marko, a key figure in Red Bull's successes since the team entered F1 in 2005, including titles with Sebastian Vettel and Verstappen, indicated that discussions about his role for 2026 remain pending. Speaking to reporters in the Yas Marina paddock after Sunday's race, Marko said, "It's not in doubt, but I will have a discussion and then I see what I do. It's a complex set of different things. I have to sleep over it and then we will see." Sources close to the team suggest the veteran may be leaning toward retirement as part of broader organizational adjustments under new team principal Laurent Mekies, who took over following the summer ousting of former principal Christian Horner.

Norris secured the title by a narrow margin of two points, a gap traced back to the Qatar Grand Prix earlier in the season. There, Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli's error allowed...