Red Bull have drifted far from the Mateschitz vision

When Dietrich Mateschitz once decided to jump into Formula 1, the co-owner of Red Bull GmbH did so with a distinct vision. His team had to be different from the competition; a team with a rebellious image, but with sky-high ambitions. Above all, the emphasis had to be on talent development. Sergio Perez's renewed contract extension shows that little remains of the latter. By keeping the Mexican longer, the current Red Bull Racing management is denying what the team once stood for under Mateschitz, who passed away in 2022.