Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has warned Max Verstappen could follow through on his threat to quit Formula 1 amid his ongoing feud with FIA.

Max Verstappen’s Formula One race engineer, GianPiero Lambiase, has been promoted as part of a restructure within Red Bull Racing following the departure of sporting director Jonathan Wheatley. Wheatley will leave Red Bull in 2025 to become the team principal of Audi’s new F1 team,

The FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) have been told to 'take Max Verstappen seriously' after he threatened to retire from Formula One. It comes amid an ongoing feud after Verstappen was punished for swearing during a press conference before the Singapore Grand Prix earlier this month.

After a phone call with Max Verstappen, Helmut Marko said the FIA must take his Formula 1 exit hint “seriously” amid the swearing penalty row. With FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem calling for a clampdown on fruity language in Formula 1 to differentiate the sport from “rap music”,

Red Bull boss Helmut Marko has revealed his choice to replace one of their key team members. The defending Formula 1 constructors' champions appear to have moved quickly to secure their main target, after being rocked by another departure in what has been a turbulent campaign.