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How is Christian Horner (Red Bull Racing F1 team principal) a troll of a human being? He’s one of my favorites in F1. He’s blunt and strictly business, but a troll...?

Edit: Ah, never mind!

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I thought the same thing at first, but I'm pretty sure OP is referring to Helmut Marko.

Is he that bad?

As someone who doesn't know much more about F1 than engine go vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr what's the issue with Helmut Marko?

This article[1] describes him as "ruthless" and unnecessarily critical, and I'd assume that's most people's issue with him. It has recently resulted in him not giving young drivers much of a chance to "find their footing" before demoting them (e.g. Kvyat, Gasly, Albon).

[1]: https://www.planetf1.com/features/formula-1-villain-helmut-m...

He's talking about Helmut Marko.

But he’s not the head of Red Bull racing, is he?

Almost is. He’s a good friend of Mateschitz and basically can ‘recommend’ any decisions in team.

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