Dr Helmut Marko is perfectly willing to accept that Red Bull will win a third consecutive drivers’ championship in 2023. “If he wins, he’ll immediately change his mind,” Marko, a top Red Bull executive who turns 80 on Thursday, smiled to Osterreich newspaper. Marko, though, doesn’t sound worried even if he admits that Mercedes appears to now be closing the gap after acknowledging the failure of the ‘no sidepods’ concept. “The others can win one or two races,” Marko added, “but it won’t be enough for the world championship.”. Finally, when asked how he will celebrate his 80th birthday on Thursday, Marko smiled: “On the plane to Baku.

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