{"id":1520,"date":"2026-09-02T16:45:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T19:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=1520"},"modified":"2026-09-02T16:49:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T19:49:30","slug":"marko-warns-red-bull-after-verstappen-renewal-emotions-can-flare-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/marko-warns-red-bull-after-verstappen-renewal-emotions-can-flare-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Marko warns Red Bull after Verstappen renewal: \u201cEmotions can flare up\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Helmut Marko says Max Verstappen\u2019s contract extension brings greater stability to Red Bull through 2030.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The former Red Bull consultant warns that <strong>performance will remain the key factor in keeping Verstappen at the team<\/strong>, despite the new deal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marko believes <strong>potential changes to Formula 1\u2019s engine regulations may have played a role in Verstappen\u2019s decision<\/strong> to extend his Red Bull contract.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Max Verstappen having renewed his contract with Red Bull through the end of 2030, Helmut Marko has once again commented on the Dutchman\u2019s situation and maintained his trademark bluntness. According to the former consultant, <strong>only Red Bull\u2019s performance will ultimately keep the four-time world champion in the team<\/strong>, even with the new long-term agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Marko, who left Red Bull last year after two decades with the organization, the renewal does provide greater stability to the team, especially as Verstappen had fueled speculation about his future in Formula 1 on several occasions. On the other hand, one thing remains unchanged: <strong>only the quality of the car can keep Max at Milton Keynes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is the right signal at the right time,\u201d Marko told Austrian newspaper <em>Kronen Zeitung<\/em>. \u201cThis will bring calm and stability to the team, but it is about performance, and emotions can flare up. The result is what matters most, and he made his conditions [for staying] clear,\u201d he analyzed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marko also stressed that <strong>potential changes to Formula 1\u2019s engine regulations may have been factored into Verstappen\u2019s contract renewal<\/strong>. The Austrian stopped short of predicting what will happen, but emphasized that, given Max\u2019s dissatisfaction with the current regulations, the issue was certainly part of the discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMax is the face of the entire team, a leadership figure,\u201d Marko highlighted. \u201cEvery ambitious engineer wants to work with the best driver. Whether a new engine will be introduced in 2030 or 2031, we will have to see. But that certainly played a role,\u201d the former Red Bull consultant concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f1-2026-paises-baixos-classificacao-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"F1 2026, PAISES BAIXOS, QUALY, RED BULL RACING, MAX VERSTAPPEN\" class=\"wp-image-1020312642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f1-2026-paises-baixos-classificacao-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f1-2026-paises-baixos-classificacao-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f1-2026-paises-baixos-classificacao-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f1-2026-paises-baixos-classificacao-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f1-2026-paises-baixos-classificacao-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f1-2026-paises-baixos-classificacao-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Verstappen renewed his contract and will remain with Red Bull (Photo: Red Bull Content Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formula 1 returns this weekend, from September 4 to 6, at Monza. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u2019s F1 coverage<\/a> will follow all the action from the Italian GP, the <strong>13th round of the 2026 season<\/strong>. Fans can also check the <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/italian-gp-2026-f1-schedule-session-times-monza\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Italian GP 2026 schedule and full Monza session times<\/a> ahead of the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. How long is Max Verstappen\u2019s new Red Bull contract?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verstappen\u2019s renewed contract keeps him with <strong>Red Bull through the end of the 2030 Formula 1 season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What does Helmut Marko say will determine Verstappen\u2019s future at Red Bull?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marko says <strong>performance will remain decisive<\/strong>. Despite the new contract, Red Bull needs to provide a competitive car to keep Verstappen satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Could changes to F1 engine regulations have influenced Verstappen\u2019s renewal?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Marko believes <strong>future changes to the engine regulations were likely part of the discussions<\/strong>, particularly given Verstappen\u2019s concerns about the current technical rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko says Max Verstappen\u2019s contract extension brings stability, but adds an important caveat about the team\u2019s competitiveness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1001030939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Verstappen renewed his contract and will remain with Red Bull","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Red Bull Content Pool","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[324,365,64,66],"42wp_author":[22],"class_list":["post-1520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","tag-formula-1","tag-helmut-marko","tag-max-verstappen","tag-red-bull","42wp_author-jp-nascimento"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1520"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1522,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1520\/revisions\/1522"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1001030939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1520"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=1520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}