Laurent Mekies reiterates his claim that GianPiero Lambiase is joining McLaren F1 as team principal, with Andrea Stella responding.

Stella responds to Mekies’ doubling down on claim that Lambiase is joining McLaren F1 as team principal

McLaren’s Andrea Stella and Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies comment on claims about GianPiero Lambiase joining McLaren as team boss during the 2026 F1 Canadian GP FIA team principal press conference. Since the announcement that GianPiero Lambiase will join McLaren by 2028, speculation has grown that he may replace the current team principal, Andrea Stella. Rumors…

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Laurent Mekies has commented on Red Bull's main development objective during the April break and the gains the RB22's upgrades brought at the 2026 Miami GP
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Mekies reveals what Red Bull F1’s key development goal was during the break before 2026 Miami GP

Red Bull F1 Team Principal Laurent Mekies opened up about their primary development goal during the month-long break in April and the gains—both tangible and intangible—they made after introducing a substantial upgrade package for the RB22 during the 2026 Miami GP weekend.  The Milton Keynes outfit’s unmistakable competitive turnaround in Miami, with Max Verstappen securing…

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Laurent Mekies has reflected on Red Bull's progress in terms of performance and their strategy to pit Max Verstappen so early at the 2026 F1 Miami GP
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Mekies discusses Red Bull’s performance gains and strategy choice for Verstappen at 2026 F1 Miami GP

Red Bull F1 Team Principal Laurent Mekies has shared his insights on the RB22’s performance gains, the ongoing tight development race, and the strategy choice for Max Verstappen following their haul of 10 points at the 2026 Miami GP on Sunday. With Red Bull bringing a substantial upgrade package with seven updated elements, the fruits…

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Mekies believes Red Bull mistake and performance issues a factor in driver Isack Hadjar experiencing a difficult time at the 2026 F1 Miami GP.
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Mekies: Red Bull contributed to Hadjar’s difficult weekend at 2026 F1 Miami GP

During his post-race print media session, Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies conceded that the team and a “performance deficit” contributed to driver Isack Hadjar’s difficult weekend at the 2026 F1 Miami GP. The Red Bull drivers’ weekend went from bad, after his disqualification from the GP Qualifying, to worse when Hadjar’s race ended abruptly…

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Red Bull Racing's Laurent Mekies during the 2026 F1 Chinese GP.
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Mekies addresses Red Bull departures and Lambiase exit ahead of 2026 F1 Miami GP

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Miami GP, Red Bull Racing Team Principal Laurent Mekies addressed the team’s situation following the departure of several key management figures in recent years. This follows the bombshell announcement that GianPiero Lambiase will join McLaren by 2028. From Adrian Newey to Rob Marshall, Red Bull has seen several long-time figures…

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Zak Brown claims a new multi-team ownership will compromise sporting fairness in F1 if Mercedes successfully manage to buy a stake in Alpine
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Brown believes new multi-team ownership would be a “mistake” for F1 amid Mercedes’s interest in Alpine stake

McLaren Racing’s CEO Zak Brown has opened up about the impact of multi-team ownership on sporting fairness in F1, what the acceptable level of partnership between teams should be, the existing alliance between Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls, whether the FIA has taken any steps to prevent the further growth of A/B squads, and…

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