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Helmut Marko speaks out on ‘idiotic' decision by Red Bull

Money appears to be no problem for Red Bull, after the side's top advisor Dr Helmut Marko revealed that the Austrians are building a new wind tunnel at their Milton Keynes headquarters, a decision he labelled 'idiotic'. Incredibly, Red Bull have continued to use Jaguar's wind tunnel since when they bought the side out in 2004, with the facility being 20 miles from their base in Milton Keynes. The decision to spend £44 million on a new one comes at a time when the side are already under financial strain, having exceeded the 2021 budget cap. It was deemed that the Austrians exceeded the cap by $2.2 million; however, had they filed their tax documentation correctly, then this sum would've...
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