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Mateschitz death triggered Newey's Red Bull exit – Marko

Oct.9 The late 2022 death of Dietrich Mateschitz was the leading cause of Adrian Newey's decision to leave Red Bull. That is the suspicion of team advisor Dr Helmut Marko, although he admits that other top departing names including Jonathan Wheatley and Will Courtenay were attracted by big-money offers and more powerful positions. 'When you win, and we have won a lot in the last three years, it is normal that your employees are coveted by other teams,' Marko told ORF Tirol. 'That is the normal game in Formula 1. 'What surprised me a bit are the amounts that are offered. We are always struggling with the budget cap, but these people are often being offered double. That means we couldn't...
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