Günther Steiner comments with pragmatism on the technical crisis at Red Bull caused by the long list of key departures from the team
Red Bull, the end of an era
Adrian Newey, Christian Horner, Helmut Marko, Rob Marshall, Jonathan Wheatley, Will Courtenay, Gianpiero Lambiase: the list of figures who have left Red Bull over the past three years is striking both in quantity and in their importance within the team structure. With the passing of founder Dietrich Mateschitz, the unifying force that once held the organisation together has disappeared, and the team has gradually begun to fragment day after day.
It is no coincidence that the new technical cycle has started with a car that does not fully match the talent of Max Verstappen, the only remaining world-class driver still based in Milton Keynes.
This naturally raises the question of how long the Dutch driver will remain loyal to the team that launched him into Formula 1 superstardom, regardless of contracts and the usual debates around new regulations. Between the lines, Günther Steiner seems to suggest that the moment of Max Verstappen’s eventual departure from Red Bull may also arrive sooner rather than later, following the long series of exits that has affected the Milton Keynes outfit.
Steiner’s words
“I think in Formula 1 everything is cyclical, and that the wheel turns. I believe one cycle has ended. Red Bull has been extremely strong for a long time, and now some people want something new,” these were the words of the South Tyrolean speaking to Drive to Wynn. “Red Bull is still strong at the moment: it is the fourth force, so it is not doing badly. It’s just that they are no longer winning everything.”
“In these cases, when one person leaves, many follow. Every time, the team becomes weaker, and therefore even more people leave. But I think this is normal. It happens in life: nothing is forever. All good things come to an end.”
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