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Marko reveals Horner opposed Verstappen's early promotion
May 19 Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that former Red Bull boss Christian Horner opposed the decision to promote Max Verstappen to the senior team back in 2016. The comments come as Horner continues to be linked with a Formula 1 comeback following his Red Bull exit, amid rumours involving both a possible Alpine stake and wider interest connected to Chinese giant BYD. Speaking to De Telegraaf, Marko said Verstappen's famous early promotion was far more controversial internally than many realised. After only four races of the 2016 season, Red Bull dropped Daniil Kvyat back to Toro Rosso and elevated the then-18-year-old Verstappen alongside Daniel Ricciardo. 'It was clear that we had to do...
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