Red Bull boss Helmut Marko has issued a response to his team’s policy for young drivers. The 76-year-old claimed ‘95 percent’ of drivers that pass through the ranks ‘earn more than they normally would’.
The Milton-Keynes based team have produced some talented drivers over the years, especially Max Verstappen who is reigning Formula 1 world champion. Not all drivers are so fortunate however, which has led to the criticism, but Marko deems it unjust.
He claims they provide their drivers with opportunities to drive at a high level, even if that does not occur in F1. “We train drivers for Formula 1. We were the first to decide on this. Others followed our example, but they didn't do it on the same scale,” the Austrian said.
