Formula 1: Helmet Marko reveals that Max Verstappen has an escape clause in his Red Bull contract: The advisor of the Red Bull team Helmut Marko reveals that Max Verstappen has an ‘escape clause’ in his contract. It will get activated if Red Bull fails to provide Verstappen with a competitive car. Max Verstappen clinched his maiden F1 title last year at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Follow Formula 1 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Helmut Marko proposed that Verstappen is not guaranteed to stay at Red Bull until his contract expires. Marko said, “If Red Bull experiences a kind of ‘crash’ just like in 2014 then there is of course an escape clause.”
Formula 1: Helmut Marko makes BIG REVEAL, says World Champion Max Verstappen has ‘ESCAPE CLAUSE’ in his Red Bull contract
Max Verstappen was rewarded with a bumper contract after winning the 2021 Formula 1 title. Verstappen signed a contract of a whopping £40million-a-year before the start of the 2022 season. The Dutchman committed his future to the team till 2028.
The ‘crash’ that Helmut Marko is talking about came after Red Bull won four consecutive Constructors’ Championships from 2010 to 2013. The year 2014 saw regulation changes in motorsport.
It was then that Red Bull saw their downfall and finished 296 points behind arch-rivals Mercedes. Since then Red Bull is trying to get to the top and has failed to do so. But, this year things can change for the Milton Keynes team.
The year 2022 saw a new set of regulations after almost 40 years in Formula 1. The ground effect cars came into existence.
The season opener saw both the Red Bull drivers retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix after having fuel pump issues. It was Charles Leclerc of Ferrari who won the race followed by Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton.
Formula 1: Helmut Marko makes BIG REVEAL, says World Champion Max Verstappen has ‘ESCAPE CLAUSE’ in his Red Bull contract
But, the second race of the season saw Verstappen win the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. He had a thrilling battle with Leclerc and eventually finished first. The first two races have shown us which are teams likely to fight for the titles. Ferrari and Red Bull are the teams that will have a fierce battle this season.
Happy with the first win of the season, let’s keep this going T E A M 👊@redbullracing pic.twitter.com/hz7Dgml8EQ
— Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) March 28, 2022
Marko also claimed that Verstappen would be a key figure. If Audi and Porsche form a partnership with Red Bull in the future. Volkswagen, which owns both the companies have given a green signal to them to enter F1.
Marko added, “Max is an important link in the chess game. It is not surprising that manufacturers take this into account. It was therefore important for Red Bull to be able to say that we have committed the best driver to our team until 2028.”
“If you have someone like Max in the ranks, it has a positive effect on the rest of the team and the team partners. It’s all still open. It makes sense that we are the most attractive partner for manufacturers.”
Formula 1: Helmut Marko makes BIG REVEAL, says World Champion Max Verstappen has ‘ESCAPE CLAUSE’ in his Red Bull contract
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