deadhead wrote: ↑14 May 2024, 17:25
SharkY wrote: ↑13 May 2024, 10:37
PapayaFan481 wrote: ↑13 May 2024, 09:18
On Max, I can't remember reading it in this thread, but The Race reported that Helmut is apparently willing to leave Red Bull in order to trigger the clause in Max's contract and allow him to leave if he feels that's in Max's best interest. Now that would open questions about what arrangement exists between Helmut and Max/Jos. Would Max want to take Helmut with him to a new team? Could be very interesting - I don't remember anything like that ever happening before.
Why on earth would any team want to hire Helmut Marko?
Could be a prerequisite for hiring Max Verstappen..
It would be interesting to know what would be a role profile for Marko outside of Red Bull. If it's simply hire him and pay a certain salary and he sits in his home in Austria, then great. If he travels around as Max's luggage and his air travel (chartered flights), visa processes, hotel accommodations, track transit, garage entry security clearance etc., is required, then he would be a burden as he isn't going to add any value other than being Max's cheerleader. At Red Bull, he has the responsibility of young driver program, which is only available at Ferrari currently as they have a driver academy. Mercedes or Aston doesn't have one. Other than Max wanting his huggy bear, I don't see how Marko himself would think he can be of value to join Max elsewhere.