Helmut Marko breaks silence on war of words between Christian Horner and Jos Verstappen

Helmut Marko asserted that Red Bull was not focused on the tensions between Christian Horner and Jos Verstappen.

Helmut Marko breaks silence on war of words between Christian Horner and Jos Verstappen

Jos Verstappen with Christian Horner (IMAGE VIA IMAGO)

During a media interaction, Jos Verstappen accused Christian Horner of trying to stop him from participating in legends parade. The Dutchman also accused Horner of stopping people from taking photos and video footage of it. Helmut Marko expressed his opinion on this.

When Helmut Marko was asked about Horner and Jos Verstappen incident, he stated the team has chosen to focus on sporting aspects. Red Bull already had plenty of challenges to address, their main priority was solving those issues. Milton Keynes has faced an increased challenge from McLaren at recent races, with Lando Norris placing Verstappen under pressure enroute to the chequered flag.

We have decided to concentrate on the sporting side,We already have enough problems and we are solving that.
Helmut Marko said, as reported by RacingNews365
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Helmut Marko believed that the issue was a private matter between Christian Horner and Jos Verstappen. He thought that trivial matters like a show run shouldn’t be the focus. The 81-year-old stated what mattered most to him was that Verstappen is present and competing in the main race. Marko highlighted the main priority should be the race itself rather than such conflicts.

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I think this is a private matter between Christian and Jos. Anyway, it shouldn't really be about trivial things like a show run. Max is present in the main race and that is the most important thing.
Helmut Marko added

Helmut Marko pleased by Max Verstappen’s result on sprint qualifying

Helmet Marko expressed his satisfaction with securing the pole position in the sprint qualifying, he highlighted he was very happy with this result. Marko observed that the car has been well-balanced right from the start and Verstappen executed his lap perfectly. Marko emphasized that smooth execution during the session led to their success in securing the top starting position for the race.

We are very happy to have achieved this pole position. This time the car was in a good balance from the start and then, of course, Max executed the lap well.
Helmut Marko said, as reported by MotorsportTotal.com
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Helmut Marko noted that Sergio Perez had faced a bit of bad luck. He also pointed out that Esteban Ocon seemed to be off pace, which could have allowed Perez to secure an even more significant advantage. Despite these challenges, Marko expressed satisfaction with the results, describing it as a good result overall for their team under those circumstances.

I would say Sergio was a bit unlucky, I think Ocon was off the pace, otherwise he would have been even further ahead. But for once it's a very pleasing result.
Helmut Marko added

Certainly, Marko felt very happy by the performance of his team in sprint qualifying. The car is performing very well according to him and it should not cause any trouble during the GP. Fans are eager to watch Verstappen back in action and dominate the Red Bull Ring which is their home race.

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