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Laurent Mekies, Red Bull Racing's Team Principal, at the pit wall during the F1 Hungarian GP

Mekies confident RB21 issues during F1 Hungarian GP weekend a one-off

Ana-Maria Andronic1 month ago1 month ago09 mins

In his second round since taking the reins as Team Principal, Laurent Mekies faced lots of questions after Red Bull’s disastrous F1 Hungarian GP. While last week’s Belgium GP had Max Verstappen finish P4, just out of the podium spots, the Hungaroring performance was a complete turnaround. His teammate, Yuki Tsunoda, struggled terribly as well,…

“That’s ultimately our mission and the mission we’ve been given by the shareholders” — Peter Bayer on Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull seat potential

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Back in June 2024, RB confirmed that Yuki Tsunoda will remain with the team for the 2025 season, ensuring the Japanese driver remained in Formula One for next year. In recent weeks, he was reportedly overlooked in Red Bull’s shortlist on who will replace Sergio Pérez as the Mexican was unable to deliver satisfying results…