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Mekies praises Hadjar's São Paulo GP podium, describing P3 as his best race yet and highlighting his progress ahead of 2027.

Mekies hails Hadjar’s strongest Red Bull performance yet after impressive 2026 F1 São Paulo GP podium finish

Shania Wallage7 hours ago8 hours ago03 mins

Laurent Mekies has described Isack Hadjar’s third-place finish at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP as the best race he has delivered with Red Bull, praising the Frenchman’s pace, race intelligence and continued development. Hadjar secured an impressive podium finish at Interlagos, capping off a weekend in which he steadily built his confidence and performance…

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Red Bull's Isack Hadjar leads Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson and Mercedes' George Russell at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP.

Hadjar says he had to “dig deep” to secure podium at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

Lenny Sundahl4 days ago4 days ago04 mins

Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar produced a strong drive in chaotic conditions to finish third at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP. The result marked Hadjar’s third podium of the season and extended his impressive run to 13 consecutive races in the points, despite having missed three rounds due to an off-track injury. Reflecting on the…

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen leading Lewis Hamilton on the way to P2 at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP.

Verstappen believes more was possible after P21 to P2 comeback at 2026 F1 São Paulo GP

Lenny Sundahl4 days ago4 days ago05 mins

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen produced a stunning drive in challenging conditions, charging from the back of the field to finish second at the 2026 F1 São Paulo GP. It marked the third consecutive race at Interlagos in which Verstappen had started towards the back of the grid and recovered to finish on the podium. The…

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Iwasa impresses and Verstappen recovers to fifth after his Lawson clash as Red Bull tackle F1 Mexico City GP Friday sessions.

Iwasa impresses in FP1 and Verstappen recovers in FP2 as Red Bull show pace at 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

Chiara Martin2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

Red Bull ended Friday at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP with both cars in the top six after FP1, even though Max Verstappen lost most of FP2 to repairs. Earlier in the day, Ayumu Iwasa caught the eye on his return to the RB22, taking fifth place in the first session. The team arrived…

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Hadjar “gutted” to miss pole after massive turnaround in 2026 F1 United States GP Qualifying

James O'Connor3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

Isack Hadjar produced a remarkable turnaround from his practice struggles to claim P3 on the grid for the 2026 F1 United States GP. Through Friday and FP3, he was struggling for any kind of balance and grip, leading to significant set-up changes ahead of qualifying. He was also regularly losing times because of track limits….

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After multiple F1 teams introduced special liveries in Suzuka, Miami, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Silverstone, Monza, Madrid, Sepang, Singapore, Austin, and Mexico City, Audi have rolled out a bespoke Piso Paulista-inspired design for the 2026 São Paulo GP weekend

All the special liveries for the 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago1 week ago047 mins

While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 23-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…

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Christian Horner spoke about Adrian Newey and his departure from the Red Bull F1 squad in the first half of 2024.

Horner recalls Newey leaving Red Bull F1 and what came after

Kavi Khandelwal3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Ex-F1 Red Bull Team Principal and CEO Christian Horner faced the question about Adrian Newey directly in an interview with High Performance. He recounted the day he learned Newey wanted to leave, the internal pressure that shaped his response and the enviornment that once made their partnership flourish. The day the news broke Horner first…

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Christian Horner says he would consider an F1 return, but only for the right project, as he reflects on his Red Bull exit and 404 races.

Horner outlines conditions for possible F1 return

Onkar Puranik3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

Christian Horner described how his time at Red Bull came to an end and what an F1 return would need to look like. He would consider an F1 return, but only if the right opportunity came along. The former Red Bull Team Principal reflected on life away from the paddock, the pressure of the job…

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Laurent Mekies' Red Bull has back-to-back wins and sits 4th in the 2026 F1 standings, and the team principal signed an extension to the 2031 season.

Mekies: Winning races “driving” Red Bull for the rest of F1 2026

Lenny Sundahl4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

After the Singapore Grand Prix, Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies took some time to analyse the team’s 2026 F1 season progress. In his first full season at Red Bull, the team has regrouped from the tumult that saw Mekies’ predecessor ousted and the team fall from the top of the standings. While Red Bull…

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Laurent Mekies has agreed a new year five-year deal with Red Bull Racing to continue as their F1 CEO and Team Principal through to 2031.

Mekies agrees extension with Red Bull F1 squad through to 2031

James O'Connor4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

Laurent Mekies has agreed a new year five-year deal with Red Bull Racing to continue as their F1 CEO and Team Principal through to 2031. The French engineer joined in July of 2025 after the sacking of Christian Horner. He had been at Racing Bulls. Following his appointment, Red Bull and Max Verstappen went on…

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