Following Liam Lawson’s third race at Red Bull Racing substituting for the injured Isack Hadjar, Laurent Mekies gave an assessment of the job he has done after the 2026 F1 Spanish GP. He qualified P8 on Saturday following a solid effort finishing up 0.3s slower than Max Verstappen. The New Zealander found himself in that…
In for Isack Hadjar at Red Bull Racing once again, Liam Lawson finished the 2026 F1 Italian GP in P14 after front wing damage hurt his Sunday. It had been a great first three laps for the New Zealander, moving up to P15 after starting in pit lane because of engine component penalties and set-up…
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies assessed a tricky but rewarding 2026 F1 Hungarian GP, with Max Verstappen in P2 and Isack Hadjar in P6. Through Friday and Saturday, the Dutch and French drivers were extremely unhappy with the feeling of their RB22s, bemoaning grip issues and struggling to find any kind of good balance. Having…
Red Bull F1 didn’t have the smoothest practice day ahead of the 2026 Hungarian GP, as Isack Hadjar and Max Verstappen experienced mixed sensations throughout the different on-track sessions at the Hungaroring. Red Bull ‘s Hadjar mentions worsening feeling in FP2 ahead of F1 Hungarian GP The Frenchman, yet to score in F1 at the…
Ahead of the Hungarian GP, Isack Hadjar discussed how his confidence and his performance has improved during the 2026 F1 season with Red Bull. He has had a good season so far and is currently P8 in the Drivers’ Championship. Last year in his first season at Racing Bulls, he finished P12 with 51 points,…
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar produced a superb performance in the 2026 F1 Belgian GP to finish P6 after starting down in P21 because of engine component changes that led to a 30-place grid drop. Starting on the hard tyre, the Frenchman overtook Sainz, Pérez, Bottas and Stroll during the opening lap before the Safety…
Max Verstappen was satisfied with his performance following FP2 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, despite a rear wing change bringing a slight reduction in pace. Red Bull decided to remove its rotating rear wing following crashes by Verstappen in Austria and Silverstone, replacing it with the conventional one the cars previously ran. The rotating…
Team Principal Laurent Mekies shared his thoughts on the development race heating up during the 2026 F1 season, what they intend to accomplish with their substantial upgrades in Austria, and whether Ferrari claiming the victory in the seventh round was surprising after Red Bull secured a haul of 20 points at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP on…
Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies reflected on the their performance at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, labelling the weekend a “reality check” for the team. Mekies believes Red Bull is still in the top four At the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Red Bull were not as competitive as they were a weekend prior in…
Isack Hadjar finished P6 in the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP following a terrible start to the race. A solid recovery was helped by Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc retiring in the closing stages. Starts this year have been a big talking point. Red Bull are one of teams who have struggled the most with them….
