Mark Mateschitz. The Ecclestone collection in his father's name

When Dietrich Mateschitz left us at the age of 78, a quiet fear passed through the world of enthusiasts – that his passion, and his brilliant instinct, let it be said, for motorsport and Formula 1 in particular might fade from the famous energy drink brand.

A concern bound to the role of the man and his family, central figures in decisions relating to racing and collecting.
Dietrich Mateschitz, the Austrian entrepreneur who co-founded Red Bull in 1984, transforming it into a global icon of energy, sport, and innovation, left us on 22 October 2022. His legacy continues to inspire the world of business and motorsport.
The news on 7 March 2025 that his thirty-two-year-old son Mark had acquired the single-seater collection assembled by Bernie Ecclestone – the celebrated "inventor" of modern Formula 1 – offered the most anticipated answer: at Red Bull, passion comes before marketing.

The sum paid for the collection is not known, but given the significance of the cars it contains – among them the Ferrari 375 F1 of Alberto Ascari, winner of the Gran Premio d'Italia – the investment runs to many zeros. Among the cars acquired is also the celebrated Brabham BT46B, which Gordon Murray conceived to maximise downforce through ground effect by mounting a powerful air extractor at the rear of the car. In the hands of Niki Lauda, the car made its debut at the 1978 Gran Premio di Svezia and won. It proved to be its only outing, however, as the system was banned due to the danger of stones and fragments of rubber being thrown into the face of the following driver.
Bernie Ecclestone's single-seater collection, acquired in 2025 by Mark Mateschitz, as testament to the fact that passion remains the central element of Red Bull.
The collection – which counts among its pieces a Maserati 250F ex-works, the Ferrari Thin Wall Special, and the famous Vanwall VW10, which in the hands of Stirling Moss achieved multiple victories in the Grands Prix of the 1958 Formula 1 World Championship season and secured the first Constructors' Championship for Vanwall – has now joined the Red Bull holdings: the single-seaters of Verstappen, Vettel, Webber, and Ricciardo, alongside those of Minardi and Racing Bulls. Together, they form the most important collection in the world in the area of Formula 1, adding further reason to visit Salzburg. Hangar 7 at the Austrian city's airport is home not only to the magnificent Red Bull collection but also to a considerable number of historic aircraft, all in perfect working order, frequently used for spectacular displays.

The Key, the Roarington annual, welcomed Mark Mateschitz into the 2025 edition of its Ranking of the Top 100 collectors in the world, placing him tenth.
Hangar-7, inaugurated in 2003 in Salzburg, Austria, is home to the Flying Bulls Collection, featuring historic aircraft, helicopters, and Formula 1 single-seaters. As well as being a museum, it is a space dedicated to events, exhibitions, culture, gastronomy, and initiatives that tell the story of the Red Bull universe.