Mar.9 Rival teams have a keen eye on the internal strife that is dogging the otherwise totally-dominant Red Bull Racing. Mercedes, for one, has targeted Max Verstappen to replace the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton – and the key to that move might be finding a place in the silver garage for Dr Helmut Marko. 'We miss our mascot,' Toto Wolff smiled to Sky Italia, referring to the late Niki Lauda, 'and Helmut has always been our favourite enemy. 'It fits in terms of age, but he doesn't have a red cap yet.' Days ago, it emerged that a ‘Marko clause' might allow Verstappen to escape his 2028 Red Bull contract – and now 80-year-old Marko could be ousted or leave voluntarily as...
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