Key Highlights: Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies praised Max Verstappenās unmatched technical sensitivity for steering the squad back to race-winning form in the 2026 season. Verstappen secured consecutive victories in Malaysia and Singapore, converting pole position into a Sprint and Grand Prix sweep at Marina Bay. Red Bull has officially completed its major upgrade ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen conquered the Marina Bay Street Circuit during a dominant 2026 sprint weekend despite enduring clutch complications, deployment setbacks, and mid-race radio failures. Red Bull race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase joined Verstappen on the podium following a creative, coded communication effort necessitated by a persistent transmission defect. Tom Hart is confirmed to step ...
Isack Hadjar āreally p****dā to Miss Singapore Qualifying Amid Ongoing Reliability Woes
Key Highlights: Isack Hadjar will start the Singapore Grand Prix from the back of the grid after a gearbox failure left him unclassified in Qualifying. Hadjar’s weekend has been marred by repeated mechanical failures, following a previous battery issue that cost him a podium in Malaysia and an early retirement during the Singapore Sprint. Red ...
Key Highlights Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has praised Red Bull Racing team chief Laurent Mekies for his composed leadership and role in steadying the Milton Keynes squad. Laurent Mekies stepped into the Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal role in July 2025 following Christian Horner’s departure, alongside earlier exits of ...
Key Highlights Christian Horner received a combined payout of Ā£100.482 million for loss of office following his departure from Red Bull in 2025. Official UK Companies House filings show the severance was split between Red Bull Racing (Ā£33.494 million) and Red Bull Technologies (Ā£66.988 million). Horner, who was succeeded by Laurent Mekies, made his first ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen revealed that life at Red Bull Racing is significantly less stressful following the departure of former team principal Christian Horner. The four-time Formula 1 world champion welcomed the calmer working environment under new team principal Laurent Mekies. Verstappen acknowledged Christian Horner’s proven track record but stated that any potential paddock return ...
Key Highlights: Red Bull is in active talks with the FIA to refine the 2026 Additional Development and Upgrades Opportunities (ADUO) system after contentious performance evaluations. ADUO metrics deemed Red Bull the benchmark internal combustion engine manufacturer, awarding them zero upgrade tokens while handing one to Mercedes and two each to Ferrari, Audi, and Honda. ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen secured Red Bull’s first win of the 2026 season, overcoming Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton. The victory marks the first Formula 1 win for Red Bull Ford Powertrains in its debut season following the departure of Honda. Laurent Mekies praised Verstappen’s drive while acknowledging a battery issue that prevented ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen secured his first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, marking the inaugural race win for Red Bull’s in-house power unit program. The four-time world champion opened up about his father Jos Verstappen’s emotional response and the behind-the-scenes effort required to rebound from difficult ...
Key Highlights Will Buxton believes Laurent Mekies has changed Red Bullās historically pressurized team culture. Isack Hadjar returned from a wrist injury to finish third at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Hadjar was promoted from Racing Bulls to Red Bull for the 2026 season after Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda occupied the second seat in 2025. ...
Key Highlights Laurent Mekies is shaping a calmer, more supportive leadership culture at Red Bull Racing after the departures of Christian Horner and, eventually, Helmut Marko. Red Bullās latest upgrade produced its first double podium of the 2026 season in Baku, with Max Verstappen finishing just 0.196 seconds from victory. Announcing Isack Hadjarās 2027 contract ...
Key Highlights Isack Hadjar has missed three consecutive Formula 1 races ā Zandvoort, Monza, and Madrid ā due to a wrist injury sustained during the summer break training period. Red Bull Racing team principal Laurent Mekies confirms Hadjar’s recovery is proceeding normally with no setbacks; a return decision will follow a simulator evaluation in approximately ...