Winners of eight World Drivers’ Championships — Sebastian Vettel (2010-13) and Max Verstappen (2021-24) — and six Constructors’ titles, Red Bull Racing has Helmut Marko to thank for bringing the talent worthy enough to compete with teams like Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren over the course of his 20 years with the team.

Marko was already advising the energy drink giant on driver development before it acquired what is now the Red Bull F1 team.

Helmut Marko, the long-time motorsport advisor for Red Bull, is leaving the company at the end of the year.

Helmut Marko, the ever-present architect of Red Bull’s modern racing empire, will retire from his role and from F1 at the end of the year.

Red Bull motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko has decided to leave the team, bringing to an end over two decades of influence as part of the multiple championship-winning set-up.