Founder and owner of Red Bull empire Dietrich Mateschitz (78) passed away

Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has died aged 78. The Austrian businessman was, among other things, the driving force behind Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 team. He also sponsored several sports teams with the energy drink group, including Red Bull Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg. Mateschitz had been seriously ill for some time.

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