Red Bull adviser refuses to rule out sale of F1 sister team as Michael Andretti waits in the wings

Helmut Marko has refused to squash rumours about the potential sale of Red Bull's sister Formula 1 team.

Whilst Red Bull Racing boasts six constructors' titles, the success of their second F1 outfit has been more moderate. Since the purchase and renaming to Toro Rosso in 2006, they have clinched two victories and tallied five additional podium appearances. However, within that timeframe, the team has faced two sweeping rebrands. The initial change to Scuderia AlphaTauri in 2020 was a marketing strategy for the firm's clothing line, but it didn't prove commercially productive.

For the ongoing season, these naming rights were sold off to a pair of prominent American corporations. Albeit the Visa Cash App RB F1 team is off to a solid start this season credit goes to Yuki Tsunoda with seven points from four races it still doesn't wield considerable clout on the grid. A point may come when Red Bull's shareholders, who previously contemplated selling, may deem the project not worth the financial input, reports the Mirror.

Marko, the Red Bull consultant, did not rule out the possibility of selling the team should the right offer appear. He said: "There are a lot of interested parties, but ultimately it's a shareholder decision - the price is high for a team, but nothing has been decided yet."

American Michael Andretti has been given food for thought by the potential availability of an existing F1 team. Last year, Andretti received FIA approval to build a new team, with American car manufacturer General Motors, through its Cadillac brand, but F1's commercial rights holders refused to allow an 11th team to join in 2025.

Andretti will have to consider buying out an existing team instead of starting one from scratch. Despite the setback, Andretti-Cadillac vowed to continue with its F1 project.

"Andretti-Cadillac has reviewed the information Formula One Management Limited has shared and strongly disagrees with its contents," said a statement from the organisation.

"Andretti and Cadillac are two successful global motorsports organisations committed to placing a genuine American works team in F1, competing alongside the world's best."

"We are proud of the significant progress we have already made on developing a highly competitive car and power unit with an experienced team behind it, and our work continues at pace. Andretti-Cadillac would also like to acknowledge and thank the fans who have expressed their support."