Helmut Marko: Vettel is not important to us

After the break in the race in Monza, speculation that it was the future intensified again Sebastian Vettl pri Ferrari, despite valid contract for the 2020 season, on shaky legs. However, until a possible return Vettel to the previous employer Red Bull, despite good relationships, obviously won’t come.

Sebastian Vettel is spinning in a vicious circle at Ferrari this year. Because of this, rumors keep popping up that he might be back on the team Red Bull. - Photo: Hasan Bratic

Colleagues from a professional publication speedweek, which is supposed to belong Red Bullu, quoted the Red Bull sports boss as saying: “I have no idea as far as Vettl’s future is concerned. We had some wonderful years together, but we now have our four racers. Vettel is not important to us.“Also the head of the team, Christian horner, has already explained that he has Hag valid contract for the year 2020 and that because of this the theme around Vettl is superfluous.

Helmut Marko denied all these rumors and pointed out that Vettel for Red Bull not important. Team boss Christian Horner, however, relates to his valid contract with Ferrari. Photo: Hasan Bratić

Speculation around Vettel's the future was after the race for GP of Italy also a topic in a podcast Starting Grid Formulas 1. The conversation explains, among other things, why it is the return of Vettl in the barn of red bulls amazing and what it has to do with it Max Verstappen.

Marko admits that they had some wonderful years together with Vettl, but that’s a thing of the past.

In a conversation for colleagues from speedweek it is Helmut Marko also announced that it will Red Bull after the race for US GP in Austin decided where someone would race in the season 2020. If it will Alexander albon, who replaced in Spa Pierre Gaslya, by then he had shown good performances, his chances for a second team seat Red Bull the largest.

In view of the second seat Red Bullin the 2020 season, he is showing Alex Albon the best. But Tajec will have to show in future races that he also deserves this seat. - Photo: Hasan Bratic

Marko and further explains that Tajec Albon he didn’t get a chance to race in the first team because he has a Thai family Yoovidhya owned 51 percent Red Bulla. "The Yoovidhya family never participated in the conversations. This is solely our business."

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