Red Bull reacts to rumors about Álex Palou

Only six seats remain available for the 2026 Formula 1 season: two at Mercedes, one at Alpine, two at Racing Bulls, and one more at Red Bull Racing.

George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will repeat at Mercedes, and it is expected that Liam Lawson will also do so at Racing Bulls. But, what will happen with the rest of the vacancies?

"We are completely satisfied with him and he will drive for us several more times this year"

In recent days, The Indianapolis Star has reported that Red Bull is behind the four-time IndyCar champion, the Spaniard Álex Palou. However, this information has not been confirmed by the driver himself or by Chip Ganassi, the owner of the team to which the Catalan belongs. Meanwhile, Red Bull has remained silent... until now.

Helmut Marko speaks out about Palou

On the day before the start of the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, Helmut Marko spoke to the media, referring to the options Red Bull has for the team's second seat in 2026.

For now, Yuki Tsunoda is not convincing, so a new change is not out of the question. But, will Red Bull dare to bet on another young driver? "Hadjar has positively surprised me", the Austrian official admitted, who also has another driver in the wings.

It is Arvid Lindblad, who is performing well in his debut year in Formula 2, although he is 62 points behind leader Leonardo Fornaroli. In any case, Red Bull continues to develop the British-Swedish driver. "We are completely satisfied with him and he will drive for us several more times this year", he pointed out regarding the private tests he is doing with previous seasons' Formula 1 cars.

And what about Álex Palou? There is no doubt that he has significant media appeal and already has experience in the elite. However, Helmut Marko is very clear in stating that Red Bull's supposed interest in him "is not true". No further explanations are needed.

Fuente: Racingnews365.com