Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies reflected on a tricky 2026 F1 United States GP as Max Verstappen finished 3rd, with Isack Hadjar down in 6th. Before he revealed in Red Bull’s press release that the four-time World Champion picked up some damage from debris on Lap 8, the French engineer turned Team Principal discussed a…
Max Verstappen expressed frustration with Red Bull’s performance during the final segment of Qualifying for the 2026 F1 United States GP, despite securing second place on the grid behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli. The Dutchman had demonstrated competitive pace throughout Q1 and Q2 but struggled with an unexpected lack of rear grip during Q3, preventing him…
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….
Laurent Mekies spoke in a print media session after the Singapore round and confirmed that Red Bull will not introduce any upgrades for the US GP, having completed its planned development programme for the 2026 F1 season. Despite shifting its focus to 2027, the team principal believes Red Bull can remain competitive and fight for…
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…
After the 2026 F1 Singapore GP, Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar was pleased with his RB22’s overall pace but lamented the mechanical issues that kept him from challenging for the win alongside teammate and race winner Max Verstappen. It was a challenging 2026 F1 Singapore weekend for Isack Hadjar, as car issues with his Red…
Laurent Mekies admitted Red Bull Racing badly let Isack Hadjar down across the 2026 F1 Singapore GP round at Marina Bay. 8th in FP1 and a distant 9th in Sprint Qualifying as eventual Sprint and Grand Prix race winner Max Verstappen took pole position, the Frenchman was complaining about a lack of grip with his…
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar finished the 2026 F1 Malaysia race in P5 but was extremely frustrated and annoyed for multiple reasons after the flag fell. 3rd fastest in qualifying, he dropped to P8 on the grid because of an engine change outside his allocation. That became P5 into Turn 1, before quickly passing Liam…
Max Verstappen clinched his and Red Bull’s first win of the season at the 2026 F1 Malaysia round. The Dutchman’s victory at the Sepang International Circuit was also a historic first for the team’s first-ever in-house-made power unit, the Red Bull Ford Powertrains. Verstappen proved to be dominant at the Sepang International Circuit from day…
Laurent Mekies praised Isack Hadjar’s performance at the 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Azerbaijan GP after the Red Bull driver made an impressive return to racing in Baku. Isack Hadjar returned to the cockpit after being sidelined through injury and immediately showed competitive pace around the demanding Baku City Circuit. After securing fourth place in qualifying,…
