Having earned a reputation for being brutal on drivers, Helmut Marko says he “stands by the decisions” he’s made as it takes a “special” talent to excel in Formula 1.

The only Formula 1 organisation with two teams competing in the sport, Red Bull is in a position of being able to trial youngsters at Racing Bulls with an eye to joining Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing.

Helmut Marko defends brutal Red Bull junior programme

Two teams, four seats, and double the turnover of other teams.

While Verstappen has been an anchor at Red Bull Racing since 2016, he’s had six team-mates – Daniel Ricciardo, Pierre Gasly, Alex Albon, Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.

Of the six, Gasly only lasted 12 races while Lawson was at the Red Bull Racing for just two weekends this season before he

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