Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner rubbishes talk of a 'cunning' plan to try and oust Helmut Marko.
Marko’s future at the team was thrown into serious doubt on Friday when he revealed he faced suspension amid an internal investigation relating to the controversy around team principal Horner., and following crunch talks with Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff, the 80-year-old Austrian confirmed less than 24 hours later that he will be staying with the team.
Speaking to Austrian broadcaster ORF before the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Marko rubbished the suggestion he was behind various media leaks and indicated there had been a “cunning” plot to try to get rid of him.“I haven't seen this report or any of these chats. I deliberately stayed out of it. To associate me with it was almost like a planned operation, as I realised. ‘Cunning’, as Lauda would say.”“I think the rumour about suspension was as news to the team as it was to anybody else.
“I've known Helmut since 1996, and he's played an important role over the years. That role has evolved over the years. I've known him a very, very long time.
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