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FIA issues Marko written warning over Perez discriminatory comments

Following the Italian Grand Prix in which Perez finished second to team-mate Max Verstappen, Marko suggested the Mexican driver's inconsistent form was due to his ethnicity.

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FIA issues Marko written warning over Perez discrimination

Following the Italian Grand Prix in which Perez finished second to team-mate Max Verstappen, Marko suggested the Mexican driver’s inconsistent form was due to his ethnicity.

Autosport

No place for Marko's Perez comments in F1 - Wolff

Other team bosses also condemned the words spoken by Marko in a ServusTV interview in which he linked Sergio Perez's form to his cultural heritage and angered the driver's fellow Mexicans by placing the country in South rather than North America.

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Wolff: No place in F1 for Marko's Perez comments

Other team bosses also condemned the words spoken by Marko in a ServusTV interview in which he linked Sergio Perez’s form to his cultural heritage, and angered the driver’s fellow Mexicans by placing the country in South rather than North America.

Autosport

Sergio Pérez says he received personal apology from Red Bull boss over heritage comments

Sergio Pérez says he received a personal apology from Red Bull boss Helmut Marko over comments Marko made suggesting his heritage was to blame for inconsistent results on track

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Lewis Hamilton calls Red Bull chief’s criticism of Sergio Pérez ‘unacceptable’

The Mercedes driver condemned the remarks by Helmut Marko, adding that Formula One needed to work hard to create ‘a more inclusive environment’

The Guardian - UK

Lewis Hamilton slams Red Bull chief over ‘unacceptable’ Sergio Perez comment

Helmut Marko apologised after saying his driver was not as “focused” because he’s Mexican

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Perez accepts Marko's apology after private meeting

Referring to Perez's form, Marko alluded to his "South American" heritage when comparing him to Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel, suggesting that he wasn't as focused as the team's two world champions.

Autosport

Marko: Mercedes criticisms of Red Bull F1 team not from a “serious competitor”

With Red Bull dominating the current F1 season, the opposition has been casting a critical light both on the performance of the team and where Max Verstappen’s form stacks up in an historical context.

Autosport

Red Bull Consultant Apologizes for Insensitive Comments About Sergio Perez’s Ethnicity

The team adviser walked back comments about Pérez’s recent inconsistency.

Sports Illustrated

Who could Red Bull sign to replace Perez in F1 2025?

Signing Perez was the latest attempt by Red Bull to find a driver who could be a good wingman for its undisputed leader Max Verstappen, someone who could back up the Dutchman's success with enough podiums to land the Milton Keynes team the constructors' championship.

Autosport

Horner: F1 win record "definitely meant something to razor sharp” Verstappen

Verstappen has been rewriting the history book this season with the dominant RB19, having been undefeated since team-mate Sergio Perez's win in Baku.

Autosport

Red Bull explains late Verstappen problem that stopped F1 fastest lap bid

The Dutchman had opened up a solid lead towards the end of the Monza race, after biding his time early in the grand prix as he battled Ferrari's Carlos Sainz for the win before he moved to the front.

Autosport

Red Bull explains late Verstappen problem that helped avert F1 fastest lap bid

The Dutchman had opened up a solid lead towards the end of the Monza race, after biding his team early in the grand prix as he battled Ferrari's Carlos Sainz for the win before he moved to the front.

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Horner insists Perez will be a Red Bull driver in F1 2024

Perez's future has been the subject of endless speculation due to the large performance gap between him and team-mate Max Verstappen this year, with the Dutchman romping to his ninth consecutive victory at Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix.

Autosport

Tsunoda: Pressure from “opposite” Ricciardo’s F1 arrival triggered errors

For the first 10 rounds of the season, attention at AlphaTauri was biased towards full-time rookie Nyck de Vries and his struggles to step up to F1 as he drew criticism from Red Bull bosses Christian Horner and Helmut Marko.

The Hindu

Deconstructing Daniel Ricciardo’s gap-year breakthrough

The ‘Honey Badger’ chose to bide his time as a reserve driver for the Red Bull-owned teams after McLaren terminated his contract in 2022. So what does he hope to achieve by accepting a seat at bottom-ranked AlphaTauri following Nyck de Vries’ sudden sacking?

Motorsport

Hamilton: De Vries F1 sacking "how Red Bull works"

De Vries was sacked by Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko last week after a disappointing first half to the 2023 campaign.

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Hamilton: De Vries sacking “how Red Bull works” in F1

De Vries was sacked by Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko last week after a disappointing first half to the 2023 campaign.

Motorsport

De Vries: Seeing AlphaTauri F1 chance end "hurts"

De Vries was ousted from his AlphaTauri seat by Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko on Tuesday just 10 grands prix into his rookie season, in which he failed to get on par with team-mate Yuki Tsunoda.

Daily Mirror

Red Bull chief left worried over Max Verstappen "risk" with Lewis Hamilton in same boat

Championship leader Verstappen secured his sixth F1 win in a row and eighth of the season so far at Silverstone, but it was one of the more trickier victories of the campaign

Daily Mirror

Red Bull's axed F1 star reveals brutal six-word goodbye message from Helmut Marko

In the same week that Nyck de Vries was axed from the AlphaTauri sister team by Marko, another former Red Bull prodigy opened up on his own abrupt exit from the stable

Daily Mirror

Helmut Marko gives cold explanation for axing Nyck de Vries in favour of Daniel Ricciardo

Red Bull stalwart Marko was the man who made the decision to hire De Vries in the first place, against Christian Horner's advice, and was also the man who swung the axe on Tuesday

Autosport

Perez “couldn’t care less” about F1 future speculation

It has been fuelled by Tuesday’s confirmation that Daniel Ricciardo will replace Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri from the Hungarian GP.

Daily Mirror

Christian Horner's warning about Nyck de Vries ignored as Red Bull chief proven right

Several top Red Bull chiefs all had differing viewpoints towards the end of last season, as they decided who should replace the departing Pierre Gasly for the 2023 season

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