Marko: Sainz Jr has no say

After Christian horner, the Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, it is the turn of Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko to respond to the comments of Carlos Sainz Jr. The resident of Toro Rosso has expressed his desire to leave the Red Bull entity at a time when several teams are interested in him.

Dr. Helmut Marko, however, intends to enforce the contract linking Carlos Sainz Jr to Red Bull.

"He's a little disoriented, replied Dr. Helmut Marko on Sky Sports. It showed in his driving today and he has already made several mistakes this year. The contract is crystal clear. You don't bite the hand that feeds you. It was Mr. Mateschitz (Red Bull president) and I who introduced Sainz to Toro Rosso. No one else would have given him a chance. »

“We sent him a letter telling him that we were taking the option (with him), said Dr. Helmut Marko. At Red Bull, the driver does not decide what he does with the contract, it is the boss who decides. He should concentrate on his driving, Kvyat has beaten him in qualifying in recent races. »

Red Bull would nevertheless be ready to make an exception if Scuderia Ferrari were interested in Carlos Sainz Jr, but Dr. Helmut Marko clarified that the team Maranello had not made a request to this effect.