It is a permanent presence in Red Bull garage, but what is consultant Dr. Helmut Marko really doing for the team? Was he the same as a former racing driver?
That’s the way in modern Formula 1, and the only way you’ll ever get a seat in the race as a young driver is by being part of the rookie programme.
You will be put in Formula 2 for a year, maybe two years and you should impress if you want to graduate to F1.
Most F1 teams have small teams – and the first success was Lewis Hamilton on McLaren back in 2007.
However, F1’s most successful junior operation is that of Red Bull Racing – run by Dr Helmut Marko.
Nobody ever hides their opinion, what is Helmut Marko really doing for Red Bull?
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What Helmut Marko does for Red Bull
As head of the Red Bull Young Drivers Program, Marko’s job is to find racing seats for all Red Bull-supported Formula 1 drivers down the ranks.
It is his responsibility to manage the drivers in the stable, and promote or remove them according to their performance.
Although some feel Marko is harsh and treats drivers poorly, he has a good success rate in getting drivers promoted to Red Bull First Team.
Marko has raised the likes of Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen to the first team – five world titles and 72 race wins.
He is also ruthless, dropping Daniel Kvyat from the first team after just four races in the 2016 season, dropping him for Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix – which the Dutch driver won on his debut.
Was he a racing driver?
Marko was himself a racing driver before he took on Red Bull when he joined Formula One in 2005.
His time as a Formula 1 driver was not overly successful, with nine starts between the 1971 and 1972 German Grand Prix.
However, at that French Grand Prix, his career ended when Lotus Emerson Fittipaldi flicked a stone.
It pierced Marco’s mask, blinding him in his left eye.
Despite his lack of success in Formula 1, Marko did better in sports cars.
He won the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche 917 alongside Gijs van Lennep – and the previous year he finished third in a Porsche 908 alongside Rudy Lenz.
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