Helmut Marko
Austrian racing driver and motorsport executive
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March 2025 | Helmut Marko commented controversially about Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar's debut crash during the formation lap of the Australian Grand Prix, describing the incident as 'embarrassing'. Hadjar subsequently admitted to being embarrassed by his performance. |
2024 | Continues advising Red Bull's Formula One teams, including the rebranded RB team |
March 2024 | Marko faced an internal investigation at Red Bull Racing for allegedly leaking insider information about team principal Christian Horner's alleged misconduct. |
September 15 2023 | The FIA officially reprimanded Helmut Marko for his comments about Sergio Pérez. |
September 15 2023 | The FIA issued a reprimand to Sergio Pérez following the controversy around Marko's comments. |
September 14 2023 | Sergio Pérez accepted Marko's apology for the previous controversial comments. |
September 8 2023 | Helmut Marko apologized for making racially charged comments about Red Bull Racing driver Sergio Pérez, acknowledging that his remarks attributing Pérez's performance fluctuations to his cultural heritage were inappropriate. |
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