Marko dismisses claims in Horner memoir as ‘untruths’

Helmut Marko has dismissed allegations in Christian Horner’s autobiography as “a collection of untruths”. In an interview with the Austrian newspaper Krone, the former Red Bull adviser said he would not engage with them, but wanted to set one point straight: he said he had expressed condolences after the death of Horner’s former partner, Beverly.

In Drive: A Memoir, Horner writes that Marko actively contributed to his dismissal from Red Bull Racing in July 2025 and was in the room when the decision was communicated. He also accuses Marko of leaking confidential business information to the media and using internal knowledge as leverage.

Horner further alleges that Marko threatened to have him dismissed during talks about a possible partnership with Porsche if Horner raised objections with majority shareholder Chalerm Yoovidhya. Horner also criticises Marko’s treatment of young drivers and says Marko strongly opposed exploratory talks with Lewis Hamilton in 2012.

The book went on sale on 22 October, exactly four years after Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz died. Marko called its release on the anniversary “embarrassing”.