GPblog brings you an exclusive insight into F1’s first day of winter testing activities. Our editor in chief and correspondent at the Bahrain International Circuit covers all the hot topics that day one of the 2025 pre season left us with.
GPblog brings you an exclusive insight into F1’s first day of winter testing activities. Our editor in chief and correspondent at the Bahrain International Circuit covers all the hot topics that day one of the 2025 pre season left us with.
Helmut Marko spoke highly of Liam Lawson after the first day of testing. A comparison with Sergio Perez even brought a smile to the Austrian’s face.
The feeling at Red Bull Racing is good after the first day of the winter test. Helmut Marko was positive to GPblog.com, but still mentioned McLaren as the team that, like last year, looks very strong.
Last week prior to the F1 75 Live event, Max Verstappen was questioned regarding the rumours surrounding a possible deal with Aston Martin. The Dutchman confirmed that there had been contact, but not with respects to a move to the British F1 team. Helmut Marko also addressed the rumours in conversation with Motorsport-total.com.
Liam Lawson is not expected to match Max Verstappen in his first year for Red Bull Racing, but the Dutchman’s new teammate has been given a clear brief for the 2025 Formula 1 season. Helmut Marko shares his expectations of Lawson.
Much is expected from Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari. Fans of the Briton himself, as well as Ferrari, would be only too happy to see the seven-time world champion take his eighth title with the Italian team. While Helmut Marko, Red Bull’s chief advisor, expects a lot from Hamilton, he thinks there is something that could hinder the Briton’s performance at the Scuderia.
The loud boos echoing through London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday night weren’t aimed at a foreign rival but at Christian Horner himself—despite being an Englishman. As he took to the stage to speak, a significant portion of the crowd made their disapproval loudly known. Was it simply because he leads the team of Max Verstappen, the long-time adversary of British favourites like Lewis Hamilton, or did the controversy involving a female Red Bull Racing employee contribute to the hostile reception?
Arvid Lindblad, one of Red Bull Racing’s brightest young talents, has spent plenty of time with Helmut Marko as part of the Red Bull Junior Team. The 17-year-old admits he initially found the Austrian F1 team’s senior advisor a bit intimidating but now feels at ease under Marko’s guidance.
Gerhard Berger has a history with Red Bull Racing. As the first F1 driver, the Austrian was sponsored by the energy drink manufacturer and later co-owned Toro Rosso. It was the time when Dietrich Mateschitz was in charge. Far too soon, the Austrian businessman passed away and since then Berger has seen a Red Bull Racing in chaos.
Arvid Lindblad is the rising talent within Red Bull Racing. The 17-year-old Briton does not yet have a driving licence, but managed to get enough points for his Formula 1 super licence in New Zealand last weekend. Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko even called him the biggest talent within the Austrian’s junior team. Speaking to The Inside Line, Lindblad talked about his relationship with Marko and whether that brings extra pressure.
