Marko: Red Bull to ‘Rethink Our Involvement in Formula 1’ After Abu Dhabi Controversy

Max Verstappen managed to clinch a nail-biting win at the Yas Marina Circuit following his final lap heroics. The last Formula 1 race of the season was disarrayed towards the end by a safety car incident. Mercedes were not happy with how it turned out in the end for Lewis Hamilton and the team launched a protest against the Red Bull win.

Although the two contentious protests were dismissed by the Stewards and Verstappen was confirmed the F1 champion, this whole scenario didn’t sit right with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko. The Austrian launched the war of words against the Brackley team. He even hinted at a possible exit from the sport if these protests are not done away with.

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko is furious about the protest

Marko is known for his unfiltered opinions and straightforward approach. More recently, he even suggested that Lewis Hamilton should try his luck in Hollywood while taking a dig at him. Now, he is dejected with recent protests launched by Mercedes contesting the result in Abu Dhabi. “It is unworthy of a World Cup final that the decision is delayed like that,” said Marko as reported by Speedweek.

“It’s disgusting what you did after the race, to lodge a protest where it was clear that it would not work. That’s a very bad loser for me,” he added.

He even went on to say that the team will rethink their presence in the sport. The Austrian is not in line with the inconsistencies in the rules. “We will rethink our involvement in Formula 1 if that does not have a corresponding impact on the future championships,” said the 78-year old as reported by Speedweek.

Marko is clearly unhappy with what all unfolded in Abu Dhabi. Surely, the organizers of F1 will take a look at his threat seriously.

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