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Marko’s World Title Hopes Crushed after Max’s Devastating Austrian Grand Prix Exit

Simon Monroy by Simon Monroy
June 29, 2025
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Marko’s World Title Hopes Crushed after Max’s Devastating Austrian Grand Prix Exit

Formula One F1 - Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria - June 29, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen looks dejected after crashing out during the race REUTERS/Gintare Karpaviciute

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Red Bull’s Nightmare at the Austrian Grand Prix: Verstappen’s World Championship Hopes Dashed

Red Bull Racing faced a day of despair at their home race as Max Verstappen retired and Yuki Tsunoda finished dead last. The team had high hopes of closing the gap in the drivers’ championship at the Austrian Grand Prix, given Verstappen’s past successes at the track. However, their weekend turned into a disaster when Verstappen was taken out in the third turn by a reckless move from Andrea Kimi Antonelli, leaving him unable to complete even a single lap.

The double finish by McLaren pushed Verstappen a staggering 61 points behind Piastri in the championship standings, putting the Dutch driver’s title hopes in serious jeopardy. Tsunoda’s 16th-place finish, where he was lapped twice after a 10-second penalty, added to Red Bull’s woes on the day.

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Helmut Marko, the team’s advisor, expressed his disappointment in an interview with Sky Deutschland, blaming the incident on Antonelli’s reckless driving. Marko lamented the missed opportunity for a podium finish, citing that neither Mercedes nor Ferrari seemed unbeatable during the race. However, McLaren’s performance proved to be out of reach for Red Bull, disappearing from their sight after the start.

Marko hinted at the dwindling chances of a world championship victory, stating, “This is a black day, the gap is almost insurmountable. Unless something extraordinary happens, we have to assume that the world championship is now over.”

The Austrian Grand Prix turned into a nightmare for Red Bull Racing, with their title aspirations hanging by a thread after a series of unfortunate events on their home turf.

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