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Marko admits Red Bull signed Verstappen so Mercedes couldn't

Helmut Marko with Max Verstappen Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has revealed that re-signing Max Verstappen was in part to prevent Mercedes from poaching him. Verstappen this week inked a new deal with Red Bull that will see him remain with the squad until at least the end of 2023. It removes the Dutchman from the driver market at a time when a number of leading drivers are due for renewal. Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, and Daniel Ricciardo are all out of contract at the end of 2020. Those contracts coincide with a dramatic change in Formula 1's technical regulations next season, with suggestions linking Hamilton with a move to Ferrari, with Vettel retiring. That would open a seat at...
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