There’s growing concern about the dismantling of Red Bull’s Formula 1 team. More and more key figures are leaving the stable, and the RB20 is being overtaken on the track. Is this the end of the successful team’s dominance? “It might even be the end of Red Bull in Formula 1,” predicts Jeroen Bleekemolen in the podcast Formula 1 Paddock Talk.
Understanding the Exodus from Red Bull
Firstly, how can we explain the exodus within Red Bull? “As Helmut Marko already indicated, it’s logical that you’re being bought out. It’s cutthroat competition in all aspects,” says Bleekemolen. “Other teams are trying to lure these people and see who they can get. That’s how all these teams have eventually fallen apart, look at Williams and McLaren.”
The Domino Effect
“One thing leads to another,” adds reporter Gerard Bos. “If one person leaves, another might also start looking elsewhere. It’s a kind of domino effect. And the whole unrest around Horner at the beginning of the season also does something, as Jos Verstappen has already indicated. It can’t help but have an impact.”
The Future of Red Bull in Formula 1
“Perhaps this is ultimately the end of Red Bull in Formula 1. Not that they would just pull the plug, but there’s so much going on. If everything falls apart, and Max Verstappen leaves, then things will proportionally get a lot worse. Because then you’re not second with this car, look at Pérez, but then you’re further behind. If they then drive in the midfield with the four cars they have and the other branch wants to focus more on another sport, they could just step out of Formula 1.”
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