Red Bull’s worst signing? Marko pointed out who his biggest mistake was

The structure of Red Bull If it stands out from the competition for one thing, it is the ability to train great drivers in Formula 1. Great legends of this sport like Sebastian Vettel or Max Verstappen They are the best example. And finding the perfect driver to compete for titles is not easy.

For the same reason there are good pilots who are not very well suited. This is the case, for example, of Checo Pérez these last two seasons. However, the Mexican is not the one Helmut Marko, The person in charge of driver selection for Red Bull and RB, Consider your biggest mistake.

“My biggest mistake? Without a doubt, it was Nyck de Vries. He was very good in his debut with Williams at Monza, but when he came to AlphaTauri, he did not improve. He has an incredible record; He is the FIA ​​F2 champion and also the Formula E world champion, but to us the stopwatch says that Nyck is the wrong choice. And when he tried to go faster, he made a mistake,” he explained in an interview for Autosprint magazine.

De Vries joins Alpha Tauri, the then RB team, in 2023 after scoring points in a race with Williams last season. But in the Faenza team He did not score a single point in 10 races and the best position he achieved was 12th. And if Marko is also known for one thing, it’s how little fire he has. His pulse doesn’t quiver when it comes to firing anyone.

“What is cruel here if there is no performance? In the end we gave it a chance. Only 20 seats on the grid. Not everyone can be an F1 driver.“, he declared in conclusion

Now with all the movement we have at Red Bull, the decisions of Marko and the company are once again under the microscope. With the dismissal of Checo Pérez, Liam Lawson moves into Verstappen’s side with almost no experience at RB while Isack Hadjar makes his debut in the energy drink subsidiary.