For McLaren, the start to the 2025 F1 season has been close to perfect. Lando Norris captured the win at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix while Oscar Piastri took victory at the CHinese Grand Prix.

Mercedes may have declared itself the favorite heading into the F1 2026 season, but Red Bull expects to be in the fight.

Marko’s comments about Newey’s opposition to Tsunoda are part of a larger conversation about the 81-year-old heading into the weekend. The decision-making behind Liam Lawson’s exit from Red Bull after just two races has sparked widespread controversy.

Helmut Marko has claimed that Yuki Tsunoda was denied a Red Bull promotion because of a fallout with their then chief technical officer Adrian Newey. Red Bull’s initial decision to promote Liam Lawson in favour of Tsunoda left some baffled, particularly after an impressive 2024 season from the Japanese driver.

After calling Isack Hadjar's Australian GP outburst embarrassing, Helmut Marko praises him for a turnaround at the Chinese GP

Max Verstappen is unhappy with the recent decision to swap "battered boxer" Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda, according to Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko.

Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has since pinpointed the moment Lawson’s ‘bad luck’ began, revealing that the Kiwi’s missed time in Bahrain testing was the origin of his problems.

Red Bull team advisor, Helmut Marko confirms F1 retirement if Max Verstappen seeks an exit from the team in the future.

Red Bull star Max Verstappen performed a U-turn on his performance during the Chinese Grand Prix after the world champion saw difficulty during his opening spell on the medium tyre in Shanghai

Red Bull's Helmut Marko has revealed what Sergio Perez over the phone amid rumours of an F1 2026 comeback with the new Cadillac F1 team.