Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has provided an update on the future of its sister Formula 1 outfit Racing Bulls, reiterating that there is “no intention” of a future sale.
The Faenza-based squad has made up part of the F1 grid since 2006, when the energy drinks conglomerate purchased it from longstanding minnows Minardi, and was originally known as Toro Rosso.
Since then, it has been known as AlphaTauri and RB, before a tweaked rebrand for this year. The team is very much in contention in the midfield battle of the Constructors’ Championship, currently placed seventh, equal on points with Haas.
Two years ago, speculation mounted that Red Bull was considering a sale of the team, but Marko ruled out such an idea, confirming that an increased presence of personnel in England was its only alteration.
And when asked in an interview with Kleine Zeitung regarding his satisfaction with the team, Marko voiced his pleasure with its 2025 campaign so far and reaffirmed his stance that it is not for sale.
“In general, the Racing Bulls car has made a huge leap forward,” he said. “The car is predictable, not as venomous as the Red Bull.
“The leap and the attitude, even with more independence as an Italian team reporting to Salzburg, are visible – the development is positive.
“And there is a clear commitment from the shareholders to continue fielding young drivers. There is also no intention of selling, although that occasionally crops up.
“The image – young, cheeky, fun – is what sets Red Bull apart.”
Hadjar future to be ‘considered’ over summer break
Marko was also asked about the future of the team’s rookie driver Isack Hadjar, who has impressed over the first 10 rounds of the championship.
Despite a formation lap retirement in the opening round in Australia, which Marko described at the time as “embarrassing,” the 20-year-old Frenchman has excelled since, scoring all but seven of Racing Bulls’ current points haul to sit 10th in the Drivers’ standings.
It has led to inevitable speculation that he could soon be shoehorned into the main Red Bull team, with both current and previous team-mates, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda, both struggling in the RB21.
Marko has previously said Tsunoda would be given until the end of the season, and seemed to indicate a lack of a rush on the matter, saying the team would consider its options later in the year.
“Once the season is over, we’ll take our time and think about it after the summer break,” he said. “We also have contracts with Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda that we can extend on a long-term basis.”
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