‘They won’t be shareholders’ Helmut Marko makes shocking revelation in potential Red Bull- Porsche deal

‘They won’t be shareholders’ Helmut Marko makes shocking revelation in potential Red Bull- Porsche deal

Red Bull F1 team advisor Helmut Marko

Porsche and Red Bull was a combo that many expected to be announced this month after being rumoured around for months. With the statement that Dr Helmut Marko gave, it seems like the deal between the two parties has fallen through.

The German brand was poised to join the sport in 2026 alongside the Milton Keynes based squad but there seems to be a disagreement which had compromised negotiations between the two.

With the new engine regulations being introduced in 2026, it was the perfect time for the manufacturer to join the sport. Audi has already announced that it will be joining the sport in 2026 wherein they are rumoured to partner up with Sauber who’s contract with Alfa Romeo will end this season and not be renewed.

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Max Verstappen has also been a big fan of the automobile manufacturer and own some of their cars. Since Audi and Porsche are owned by the Volkswagen group, the former confirmed in their F1 presentation that the later also intended to join the sport.

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After hearing Helmut Marko’s statement, it is clear that the two parties have reached some sort of disagreement which might have permanently destroyed the deal. With Red Bull looking to be out of the equation, Porsche might approach Mclaren. The company proposed an offer where they wanted 50 percent of the Red Bull Racing’s shares which the Austrian brand rejected.

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“Porsche will not become a shareholder of us”, Red Bull F1 advisor Helmut Marko

Helmut Marko
Helmut Marko

“Porsche will not become a shareholder of us”, Helmut Marko told the German media. When it comes to funds, Red Bull is well off in that area and doesn’t need financial assistance which has given them an upper hand. It seems like Honda also wants to get back together as they have reportedly countered the offer proposed by Porsche.

Red Bull are in a unique position where there are two manufacturers who badly want to join forces with them which had also given them the higher ground in negotiations too. With time we will learn what happens between the three parties and which manufacturer gets the pie.

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