Horner's wry observation over Marko power struggle claims

Christian Horner has noted that "it is easy for others to wind thesituation up" after claims of a power struggle between himself andHelmut Marko. Around the time of the United States Grand Prix,reports emerged of a struggle between Horner and Marko for controlat Red Bull, but were flatly and quickly denied by Horner. Marko isnot an employee of Red Bull Racing, but a Motorsport Advisor to RedBull GmbH, and as such, Horner has no direct influence over Markoas Red Bull Racing CEO and Team Principal. The claims emerged afterMarko was forced into apologising to Sergio Perez for remarksclaimed he was from South America and this mindset was what madehim unable to maintain performance levels like Max Verstappen orSebastian Vettel - both European. Horner has now put forward theidea of rivals in the paddock deliberately stoking the idea of apower struggle with Marko. Horner on Marko "There is a certaindegree of humour, reading some of the stories," Horner told mediaincluding RacingNews365 in Austin. "It is amazing these days how apebble can be dropped in the water in Brazil, and it can end up ina wave when it has reached Europe. "But I think it alsodemonstrates that as we've tied up both championships, there's nota lot to be talking about, so it's very easy for others to wind thesituation up. "Helmut and I have had a great relationship since1996 when I first met him, we have a very strong workingrelationship and nothing has changed." Will anyone be able tochallenge Red Bull in 2024? Let us know by voting in the poll andin the comments below!