Helmut Marko has taken every opportunity to undermine Sergio Perez of late.
If you were to Google ‘Helmut Marko’ and ‘Sergio Perez’, chances are you would find a number of articles detailing some kind of insult or criticism made by the Red Bull senior advisors about the driver.
Helmut Marko is a unique case within the paddock. Not officially employed by the team, he can be found in the Red Bull Racing garage every weekend and is just as big a spokesperson for the team as Christian Horner is. Marko’s job title is also rather vague, listed as motorsport advisor for Red Bull GmbH.
In this regard, Perez has been subject to a cruel and unusual punishment. Yes, his performances have not always been up to scratch this season, but any criticism should have been reserved for within the walls of the Red Bull factory, especially compared to the performances of the drivers that occupied the seat before him.
With that in mind, Red Bull will start to look to who comes next and there are a few options. The most natural one would be Daniel Ricciardo, whose stint at AlphaTauri could almost be seen as an audition for the Red Bull seat but another name that just will not go away is Lando Norris. Importantly too, McLaren have largely refrained from criticising their drivers in public. The stress levels were raised considerably during Ricciardo’s years but even then, there were few instances of the team outright criticising him. Compare to this Red Bull and things would be less comfortable for Norris.
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