Speaking to F1 Insider about the German’s current state of affairs, Marko said:

The Red Bull talent scout has mentored Sebastian Vettel for an extensive period. He revealed that the German does not have it in his virtues to quit when the chips are down. However, Marko feels the four-time world champion might lose his confidence if his team don’t get ahead of their performance issues.

Saddened by the former Red Bull champion’s current performance, Marko lamented:

Advising the German to write off the current season and motivate himself for the next one, Marko felt it was a sorry sight to see his former protege struggle. The Red Bull advisor also took a swipe at the Silverstone-based team for poaching staff and not being able to work as a collective.

Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack defended the German champion’s poor performance in Australia and revealed that the incident was not a result of his driving. Sebastian Vettel was running 12th in the race after which he crashed into the wall at the Albert Park circuit.

Defending the four-time world champion while speaking to Motorsport Magazine, Krack said:

According to Krack, missing two races had nothing to do with the crash in Melbourne but related to the underdelivering car package. The German had missed the first two race weekends of the 2022 season after testing positive for Covid19.

Nevertheless, his maiden weekend started with a retirement and Aston Martin currently struggles in last place in the Constructor’s standings.

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