Laurent Mekies, Red Bull Racing's Team Principal at the F1 São Paulo GP, after Max Verstappen's incredible pitlane-to-P3 drive
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Mekies: Verstappen staying out on old mediums would not have won F1 São Paulo GP

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…

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A disastrous qualifying for the Sao Paulo GP saw both Red Bull drivers eliminated in Q1.
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Mekies defends set-up decision after disastrous Red Bull qualifying for F1 São Paulo GP

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…

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Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies on the pit wall
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Mekies celebrates dominant F1 US GP weekend despite challenges with car

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…

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Mekies on Verstappen and Red Bull after F1 US GP weekend
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“History in the making” at the F1 US GP — Mekies on Verstappen, fine margins and Red Bull’s collective push

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…

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Lawson details his Red Bull F1 journey and “fantastic” relationship with Mekies

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…

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Old VCARB setup and Laurent Mekies’ input key to Tsunoda’s Red Bull F1 breakthrough

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…

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Mekies on Singapore GP: Why Red Bull’s aggressive tyre gamble was necessary

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…

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Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies and Driver and F1 Drivers' Championship contender Max Verstappen
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Mekies: Red Bull to take ‘step by step’ approach to F1 Championship despite Verstappen’s recent successes.

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…

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Mekies believes there is ‘no room to relax’ despite dominant Azerbaijan GP victory

Max Verstappen took one of the most convincing victories of the 2025 season so far, winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. This became the Dutchman’s 6th career grand slam after claiming Pole Position and the race win after leading every lap. Despite such a dominant result however, Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies believes there is…

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