Helmut Marko has fired back at the criticisms against Red Bull’s young driver policy, claiming that ‘95 per cent’ of drivers that pass through the ranks ‘earn more than they normally would’. The Milton Keynes-based team have produced a number of star names in recent years.None more so than defending world champion Max Verstappen, who has announced himself as arguably the globe’s most talented driver over the past year. Not all Red Bull youngsters follow the same fate as the Dutchman though, and this has led to increased criticism.Racing advisor Marko however believes the slamming is unjust, with Red Bull still giving drivers the platform to drive at the highest level despite it not being in one of their two F1 seats. Hitting back the Austrian said per motorsport.com: “We train drivers for Formula 1. We were the first to decide on this. Others followed our example, but they didn’t do it on the same scale.”But as soon as we get rid of the drivers, we are constantly criticised.” Alluding to the financial benefits young drivers reap when coming through the Red Bull ranks he added: “I do not agree with these criticisms. JUST IN: Max Verstappen was labelled ‘high risk’ by Mika Hakkinen before F1 icon offered apology
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