Following the conclusion of Sunday’s F1 São Paulo GP, Laurent Mekies spoke about Red Bull’s set-up journey that saw the team struggle in Qualifying and triumph for Verstappen in the Race. The São Paulo GP marked the penultimate sprint weekend of the season, with only one practice session. Teams often struggle to find the correct…
After Verstappen’s sensational pit-to-P3 drive during the F1 São Paulo GP, Laurent Mekies, Red Bull’s TP, evaluated the team’s strategy. Amid questions over a possible missed win, the Team Principal disagreed with those odds. Since the F1 Dutch GP, Red Bull figured out their RB21’s set-up better than in past rounds. That momentum ended up…
Following a disastrous qualifying for the São Paulo GP in which both Red Bull drivers were eliminated in Q1, Laurent Mekies explained the team’s thought process that influenced the result. While Yuki Tsunoda has struggled with his qualifying pace throughout the season, Max Verstappen’s Q1 elimination was a huge shock. The Dutch driver has only…
Max Verstappen kept his championship hopes alive with a fighting drive to P3 at the F1 Mexico City GP on Sunday afternoon. He now sits 36 points away from leader Lando Norris, 4 closer to P1 than before the race. From P5 on the grid, he got a great launch and slipstream down to turn…
Though Red Bull Racing had an incredibly successful US GP, Team Principal Laurent Mekies reflected following the race on the challenges faced throughout the weekend. Max Verstappen triumphed, winning both the sprint on Saturday and race on Sunday. Second driver Yuki Tsunoda finished both races in P7, an improvement on his previous performances this year…
Laurent Mekies struck a reflective tone after the F1 US GP, admiring Max Verstappen’s precision and the Red Bull’s constant drive for improvement. He described a unified effort where driver, car, and the team moved in complete sync, each pushing the other forward. Progress, he explained, came through countless refinements rather than one breakthrough. Bold…
Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson recalled his Red Bull days, highlighting the importance of the support of former Team Principal Laurent Mekies while resuming his spot at the sister team. In spite of the brevity of his experience at the team who has dominated the past four seasons, the Kiwi reckons sharing a garage with…
Yuki Tsunoda has elaborated on his recent upswing in performance at Red Bull Racing F1 , pinpointing a combination of a significant car setup change and a revitalised relationship with Team Principal, Laurent Mekies as key factors. The Japanese driver explained that a breakthrough during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend was the culmination of adjustments…
Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies has detailed the thinking behind Max Verstappen’s aggressive start on the soft compound tyre at the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix. It was a gamble he described as a “choice of aggressiveness” necessary to challenge for victory. While the strategy ultimately left Verstappen defending for much of the race to…
Following Verstappen’s wins in the Azerbaijan and Italian GP, Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies talks about the team’s approach to the F1 Championship fight, as well as taking time to choose the 2026 driver lineup. Max Verstappen took victory in the Azerbaijan GP and was able to close the gap to Championship leader Oscar…
