Helmut has spoken. He’s leaving Red Bull as a “mea culpa” for the mid-season schemozzle that cost Verstappen WDC #5.
https://f1i.com/news/556282-marko-lifts-the-veil-why-he-walked-away-from-red-bull.html
Formula 1 didn’t just end an era in 2025 — it ended the season with fireworks in America.
ESPN’s final season as the sport’s broadcaster in the U.S. turned into a ratings victory lap, shattering the country’s viewership records and signaling just how rapidly F1 has embedded itself into American sporting culture over the past decade....
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More's the pity because all these Johnny-come-latelies genuinely believe they're watching actual racing.
There are too many newcomers who've only seen F1 since the advent of the double-diffuser, and the racing has been entirely processional from that point to this. And F1 is never going to fix itself if there's no financial incentive.