Helmut Marko believes in Sebastian Vettel for the title

Between 2007 and 2014, with Toro Rosso and Red Bull Racing, Helmut Marko was able to closely follow the evolution of Sebastian Vettel within the Red Bull fold in F1. It is with the German that the Austrian brand climbed to the highest levels of the discipline, culminating in world titles between 2010 and 2013.

Still close to the four-time world champion, Helmut Marko remains confident about the possibility of a fifth coronation for his former protégé this season, against the drivers Mercedes. “I believe in Vettel, because I know his mental strength, and Ferrari raised his level of play, underlines Marko on the F1 website.

Silverstone, I would say, was an exception. Ferrari was clearly the strongest car in the first half of the season and only due to various circumstances they could not realize all their chances. »

A beneficial summer break for Vettel

After the setback at Silverstone, Ferrari had perfectly redressed the situation in Hungary by signing a double with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen just before the summer break. Helmut Marko believes that the cut can only do the German the greatest good, thus drawing on his past experience.

“We had previously been 60 points behind before the summer break, and we still won the title with him, Marko recalls. Seb will use this summer break to come back even stronger. That's how I know him. »