News about Dietrich Mateschitz

According to Forbes' latest global list of super wealthy under 33, Austrian Mark Mateschitz, 31, is the world's richest young billionaire after inheriting Red Bull

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2024
Forbes has unveiled its long-anticipated list of the world's top youngest billionaires, many of whom have amassed their fortune before reaching the age of 33. The list of 25 individuals is worth more than $110 billion when put together. A few of this year's top earners are self-made after starting up companies like Snapchat and Gymshark, but many of them are inherited fortunes and generational wealth. Mark Mateschitz, the Forbes billionaire, made his eye-watering fortune of $39.6 billion by inheriting almost half of Red Bull. With a second place going to John Collison, who has a net worth of $7.2 billion, the Austrian billionaire took the lead in the rich competition by a massive $32.4 billion.

Have Red Bull's Thai bosses sent a SPY to sort out the Christian Horner power struggle? Every department of the troubled energy drink and F1 company is being investigated by a staff in Salzburg's 'fear family spy.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 19, 2024
Since flying in to the company's Salzburg headquarters, the'spy' has reportedly been taking a close look at each department. The Thai government has traditionally been hands-off until now, and there are concerns that the Thai government could be poised to make radical reforms. Horner and the direct F1 team operate from a base in Milton Keynes. Horner has been embroiled in a controversy following allegations of "inappropriate conduct" by a female employee ahead of the 2024 season, although an internal probe found him not guilty. Hundreds of messages reportedly from Horner, some sexual, were distributed to the media and F1 powerhouses, but Red Bull said he would not be fired and that his accuser had been suspended.

Is Christian Horner the victim of a Red Bull civil war?How F1 boss's camp claims he is caught in vicious power struggle between son of Thai billionaire co-founder and his German rival

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 6, 2024
An element of the F1 twist is that politics is never far from the surface, and there is a tug of war between those in Salzburg and the team Horner (seen on the left with Geri Halliwell) runs. The origins of the company's founder Dietrich Mateschitz's death (right panel, bottom left) in October 2022 can be traced back to the company's founder Dietrich Mateschitz (right panel, bottom left) in the earliest of his life. Mateschitz, the great Austrian entrepreneur and billionaire, was a mentor who recommended Horner to Ecclestone. Mateschitz and his death at the age of 79. Since then, the business is less clearly ruled by an overarching figurehead. Key figures have fought for position. Oliver Mintzlaff (right panel, bottom right), RB Leipzig's managing director and former boss, is one of them. Chalerm Yoovidhya (right panel, top), who is reported to be a Horner loyalist, leads the Thai contingent on the Red Bull board. Dr. Helmut Marko (right panel, top) - the Red Bull's 80-year-old motorsport advisor, who is more in accordance with Mintzlaff's vision than Horner's.

Lewis Hamilton says that in the aftermath of Red Bull chief Helmut Marko's apology for blaming Sergio Perez' Mexican ethnicity for his inconsistent form, F1 has 'a lot to do' to combat misdeeding

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 14, 2023
Lewis Hamilton has branded Red Bull chief Helmut Marko's remarks about Sergio Perez "completely intolerable." When discussing his driver's inconsistent form this season, Marko, 80, referred to Mexican Perez's history. 'Let's remember that he (Perez) is a South American, so he is not as focused as Max Verstappen or Sebastian Vettel was at the Italian Grand Prix earlier this month.'

Helmut Marko, a Red Bull advisor, is in more trouble as he tries to clarify his 'fluctuating form' against Sergio Perez

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 8, 2023
On Friday, Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko resigned after attempting to clarify remarks ostensibly blaming Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez's varying appearance based on his ethnicity. Following the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, the 80-year-old Austrian, a former racer and a close friend of Red Bull's late owner Dietrich Mateschitz, made the first remarks on the energy drink company's Servus TV. 'We know that he has trouble in qualifying, he has a fluctuation in form, he is South American, and he is just not as concentrated in his head as Max (Verstappen) is or Sebastian (Vettel).'

Bernard Arnault, the head of Louis Vuitton, has become the richest man in the world, worth a whopping $211 billion

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 5, 2023
According to Forbes Billionaires 2023, the number of billionaires in the world has decreased to 2,640 this year, but the richest people are still worth $12.2 trillion. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, 92, Microsoft Founder Bill Gates, 67, and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos are among the top ten candidates. Mark Mateschitz, a billionaire who inherited his father Dietrich Mateschitz' company Red Bull, is the new addition to the top 50. The 2,640 billionaires on Forbes' 2023 edition hail from 77 countries around the world, up from 75 last year. For the first time, LeBron James and Jimmy Buffett appeared in the ranks for the first time.

The US Treasury has announced that it had received $7 billion in 'estate and gift' receipts

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 29, 2023
On February 28, 2023, the Treasury Department reported that it earned $7 billion in 'estate and gift' taxes. With that kind of money, the contributor would have been one of the world's richest individuals. According to experts, the money could have originated from a death, a gift to a relative, a non-American citizen's divorce, or a non-American billionaire paying taxes to the United States. However, there is no way to determine who really had to pay $7 billion recently, since privacy legislation has barred government officials from discussing particulars of any tax returns.

Following Dietrich Mateschitz's death, Oliver Mintzlaff will lead Red Bull's F1 team

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 5, 2022
Following the death of founder Dietrich Mateschitz, former RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff is expected to head Red Bull's F1 team as part of a restructure. Mateschitz, an Austrian billionaire, co-founded Red Bull and was the team's owner, who also captured the constructors championship this year, while Max Verstappen claimed his second successive world championship. Mateschitz, the CEO of the entire Red Bull team, died during the Texas Grand Prix last month after suffering from illness for a long time.

According to CHRISTOPHER STEVENS, Red Bull tycoon Dietrich Mateschitz marketed it as a magical potion

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 24, 2022
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: The Red Bull gives you wings and says the energy drink slogan is in the news. That was just the start of it for marketing genius Dietrich Mateschitz. It gave him wings, in the form of a Falcon 900 private jet and a pilot's licence, to ferry him to Laucala, Fiji's sole island. According to the Forbes Rich List, it gave him an estimated £22 billion fortune, making him the 51st richest man in the country. Mateschitz, who died at the age of 78 following a long fight with cancer, had no reservations about the drink's health.

Following his death, Max Verstappen dedicates his US victory to billionaire Red Bull owner Mateschitz after his death

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 23, 2022
Following the death of the F1 team's owner at 78, Max Verstappen and Christian Horner paid their respects to Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz on team radio. On Sunday, the Austrian billionaire co-founded Red Bull, the owner of the Formula One team, who won the 2022 constructors championship at the United States Grand Prix. Verstappen and his team principal Horner were quick to announce his late boss on the radio after the chequered flag was revealed on Saturday evening.

Following Mateschit's death, FIA's talks with Red Bull concerning budget breach were suspended

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 23, 2022
Following the death of the team's founder Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull and the FIA have suspended talks over the cost cap evasion. On Saturday, the Austrian billionaire died after a long illness, aged 78. Christian Horner, the team's principal, paid tribute to 'inspirational' Mateschitz, who founded the energy drinks business in 1984 and then joined Formula One in 2005. Red Bull's shock caused them to announce: 'Following Mr Mateschitz' death, all discussions regarding the cost cap and next steps are on hold until further notice.'

Why Dietrich Mateschitz, the Red Bull, turned a Thai duck farmer's 'hangover cure' into a company empire

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 23, 2022
The Austrian, who became well-known later in his life for his passion of motorsports, extreme sports, and football, died this week after battling illness, according to the company. The entrepreneur, who earned more than £17 billion through his company, began to prosper after being introduced to the drink on a business trip to Thailand in the 1980s. Mr Mateschitz, a marketing manager for German firm Blendax, was captivated by a drink that helped him overcome his jet lag, called Krating Daeng. It had been established by duck farmer turned pharmacist Chaleo Yoovidhya for a decade before, and Mr Mateschitz was apparently so impressed with it that he signed a deal to market it internationally. According to Forbes, the company carbonated it and announced that it would 'give you wings' after its 1989 launch as Red Bull and sparked the energy drinks industry. Mr Mateschitz owned a 54% stake in the company, and the company's relationship made both men and their families extremely wealthy - in 2020, Mr Yoovidhya's family received £184 million in dividends, while the Austrian received £299 million. Mr Mateschitz spent his money over the years to invest in extreme sports, Formula 1, and several football franchises. Mr Mateschitz founded the company with a passion for motorsports and other sports as it became the sponsor of many different teams around the world.

Dietrich Mateschitz, the Red Bull F1 team's founder, has died after a long battle with illness

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 22, 2022
Dietich Mateschitz, the Red Bull Racing and football manager, died at the age of 78 after a long illness. Since being one of the energy drinks company's co-founders in the 1980s, the Austrian was known for his long-serving stewardship of Red Bull. Mateschitz began sponsoring many different teams around the world with his passion for motorsports and other sports.