Marko, who was instrumental in bringing world champion Verstappen into the Red Bull programme, reportedly said on Friday that he could be suspended from his role with Red Bull after this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. So, yeah it’s important that he stays part of the team, also for me.”. Marko, 80, is understood not to have been suspended yet and the matter is being handled by Red Bull’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH, which also instigated the investigation into Horner and are the employers of Marko rather than Red Bull Racing. It has been suggested that Verstappen has an exit clause in his contract that would enable him to leave the team if Marko was no longer employed at Red Bull.

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