'Better to have a hierarchy': Helmut Marko’s fears in Max Verstappen-Lewis Hamilton partnership

Red Bull F1 advisor Helmut Marko has explained why he’d be fearful of having Max Verstappen alongside Lewis Hamilton as teammates.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1 and Max Verstappen (NLD), Red Bull Racing Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR), Mercedes AMG F1 and Max Verstappen (NLD), Red Bull Racing Formula 1…

Red Bull’s driver line-up has been a hot topic in F1 2023 given their dominance and lack of comp🌞etition for Verstappen.

Despite a strong start,168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Sergio Perez quickly faded awa🦩y, allowing Verstappen to win eight consecutiv✨e races.

Perez has a contract for 2024, however, his future🐓 with the team beyond that remains in doubt.

Marko cited Ayrton Senna and A🧸lain Prost, and their titanic rivalry, as to why it’s important to have a “hierarchy” within a team.

(L to R): Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the post race FIA Press
(L to R): Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 in the…

Thus, Marko ruled out Hamilton ever joining Red Bull, but still left the door open for McLaren’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris.

“The public, the TV viewers and the journalists will certainly love that,” he told Motorsport Magazin.

“But we as team managemen🔴t want success and we want to win the championship - if possible both the Drivers' and Constructors'. 

“Then it is better if you have a hierarchy, where it is clear who is th♓e clearly faster n𒁃umber one and who is the number two driver.

“Norris I cꦿan still imagine but with Hamilton as a teammate, I have a hard head. 

“The whole team atmosphere and our performance should not suffer. In the past, we saw, for example, Senna and Prost, two superstars, who only looked at each other and put the 🦩team in second place."

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