<p>Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm reconvene in a much quieter Abu Dhabi to discuss the news that Helmut Marko will leave Red Bull at the end of 2025, ending a run of more than 20 years as the Formula 1 team’s motorsport advisor. But why is Marko out now, and what does this mean for Red Bull Racing - and Max Verstappen - going forward? </p><br><p>Edd and Scott also unpick everything that happened in the post-race Abu Dhabi test, which effectively saw two tests running in tandem, with each team having one 2025-spec car for young driver testing and one so-called 'mule' car for 2026 tyre testing.</p><br><p><strong>Get information when you need it with Atlassian Rovo. AI that knows your business. </strong><a href="https://www.atlassian.com/software/rovo?utm_source=therace&amp;utm_medium=paid-social&amp;utm_campaign=P:rovo%7CO:ppm%7CV:therace%7CG:us%7CL:en%7CF:aware%7CT:prospecting%7CI:imc-rovo-iyryk%7CA:image%7CD:alld&amp;utm_content=P:rovo%7CO:ppm%7CV:therace%7CG:us%7CL:en%7CF:aware%7CT:prospecting%7CI:imc-rovo-iyryk%7CA:image%7CD:alld%7CU:the-race-audience_image-core-brand-default-iyryk-na-30s-na-custom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Click here</strong></a><strong> to get started today.</strong></p><br><p><strong><em>Join The Race Members' Club </em></strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/TheRace" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>on Patreon today</em></strong></a><strong><em> and enjoy bonus F1 podcasts and ad-free listening. </em></strong></p><br><p><strong><em>GET YOUR 2026 WALL CALENDAR TODAY - Go to </em></strong><a href="https://shop.the-race.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>shop.the-race.com</em></strong></a><strong><em> </em></strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Race F1 Podcast

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Why Marko’s out of Red Bull + What happened in the Abu Dhabi test

DEC 9, 202544 MIN
The Race F1 Podcast

Why Marko’s out of Red Bull + What happened in the Abu Dhabi test

DEC 9, 202544 MIN

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<p>Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm reconvene in a much quieter Abu Dhabi to discuss the news that Helmut Marko will leave Red Bull at the end of 2025, ending a run of more than 20 years as the Formula 1 team’s motorsport advisor. But why is Marko out now, and what does this mean for Red Bull Racing - and Max Verstappen - going forward? </p><br><p>Edd and Scott also unpick everything that happened in the post-race Abu Dhabi test, which effectively saw two tests running in tandem, with each team having one 2025-spec car for young driver testing and one so-called 'mule' car for 2026 tyre testing.</p><br><p><strong>Get information when you need it with Atlassian Rovo. AI that knows your business. </strong><a href="https://www.atlassian.com/software/rovo?utm_source=therace&amp;utm_medium=paid-social&amp;utm_campaign=P:rovo%7CO:ppm%7CV:therace%7CG:us%7CL:en%7CF:aware%7CT:prospecting%7CI:imc-rovo-iyryk%7CA:image%7CD:alld&amp;utm_content=P:rovo%7CO:ppm%7CV:therace%7CG:us%7CL:en%7CF:aware%7CT:prospecting%7CI:imc-rovo-iyryk%7CA:image%7CD:alld%7CU:the-race-audience_image-core-brand-default-iyryk-na-30s-na-custom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Click here</strong></a><strong> to get started today.</strong></p><br><p><strong><em>Join The Race Members' Club </em></strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/TheRace" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>on Patreon today</em></strong></a><strong><em> and enjoy bonus F1 podcasts and ad-free listening. </em></strong></p><br><p><strong><em>GET YOUR 2026 WALL CALENDAR TODAY - Go to </em></strong><a href="https://shop.the-race.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>shop.the-race.com</em></strong></a><strong><em> </em></strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>