F1 | Marko confirms the Red Bull hypothesis – Alonso: “Liberty asked us for a seat, but we said no”
“Such a collaboration would not have been accepted by our engineer,” said Marko
Interviewed by Sport Bild, Helmut Marko revealed a curious anecdote linked to the choice of Alex Albon as Max Verstappen's sidekick, underlining how Liberty Media had launched a sensational return to Formula 1 for Fernando Alonso with Red Bull.
In fact, shortly before the summer break, Liberty would have asked the Milton Keynes team for the possibility of entrusting a steering wheel to the Spaniard, but received a firm no from Helmut Marko. An obvious and absolutely obvious choice, given the past in McLaren between the two-time world champion and Honda.
“Liberty asked us for a chance for Alonso, but our answer was clear,” said Helmut Marko. “We don't need Fernando. It should also be considered that a collaboration of this type would not have been accepted by our engineer, given their past experiences. They get a headache just thinking about that name."
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