Last Thursday, Red Bull unveiled their car at their Milton Keynes base and shocked the paddock with its radical change. However, fans had speculated that RB19 was so dominant that Max Verstappen could win this year’s title in the previous year’s car. Now, Helmut Marko has spoken on the issue regarding such claims.

Although the F1 world is eagerly waiting for a verdict on the Christian Horner and Red Bull saga, the Red Bull consultant has given an interview regarding the situation at the team. The Austrian in the past has been heard complimenting the Dutchman but has refused to buy into the conspiracy theories.

That’s nonsense. Last year we had e.g. B. McLaren had already come close on certain routes, but they were not consistent enough.Helmut Marko said, as reported by oe24.

The Red Bull consultant had recently extended his contract with the team until 2026 and has been an essential member. Marko knows that the F1 landscape is fast evolving; what may have been a winning car previously may become dormant in the next race. Subsequently, all the teams have evolved throughout the winter break and will be on the hunt for the title. Even last year, McLaren had caught up to the reigning champions at high-speed tracks, and Marko is aware of that.

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Marko has been at the helm of the team since its inception. The Austrian was a close friend of team’s owner Dietrich Mateschitz and has been a key figure at the team since then. Recently, the Briton was put under allegations for behaving ‘inappropriately’ with a colleague and Marko has reacted on that.

Helmut Marko and Christian Horner (via X)As long as the investigation is ongoing or there is no result, you will not hear anything from me. This is an ongoing process. I hope that we can quickly get our turbulence under control. Luckily our car is ready and we are well preparedHelmut Marko said as reported by oe24.

The Red Bull consultant had closed the doors on any strong answers to such question about Horner. The 80-year-old was seen avoiding those questions and remained focused on the team’s preparation for the 2024 season.

The Milton-Keynes based team braces themselves up for the upcoming season. As their rivals have also levelled up and will be a bigger threat than before. However, the team would be focusing on achieving and preserving their legacy amidst such claims.