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Red Bull delays 2026 F1 driver decisions until “around Abu Dhabi”

Helmut Marko and Laurent Mekies confirm that Red Bull has postponed its driver choices for 2026 until around the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as full focus shifts to the F1 title fight with Max Verstappen

Motorsport

Red Bull postpones 2026 F1 driver decisions: where do things stand now?

Helmut Marko and Laurent Mekies confirm that Red Bull has postponed its driver choices for 2026 until around the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as full focus shifts to the F1 title fight with Max Verstappen

Autosport

How Red Bull's F1 car issues challenged Verstappen "in a different way"

Red Bull chief engineer Paul Monaghan says the team's competitive renaissance has been boosted by Max Verstappen's energy outside the car as well as in it

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How 2025 F1 problems challenged Max Verstappen "in a different way"

Red Bull chief engineer Paul Monaghan says the team's competitive renaissance has been boosted by Max Verstappen's energy outside the car as well as in it

Motorsport

How Lindblad impressed Red Bull bosses in Mexico GP FP1 outing

On top of being faster than Yuki Tsunoda in FP1 in Mexico, F1 hopeful Arvid Lindblad provided technical feedback with 'profound influence' according to Red Bull driver advisor Helmut Marko

Autosport

What Arvid Lindblad did in F1 Mexico GP practice to impress Red Bull bosses

On top of being faster than Yuki Tsunoda in FP1 in Mexico, F1 hopeful Arvid Lindblad provided technical feedback with 'profound influence' according to Red Bull driver advisor Helmut Marko

Motorsport

What surprised Mekies the most about working with Verstappen in F1

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Laurent Mekies reveals what he has found to be Max Verstappen's most impressive qualities so far

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Laurent Mekies reveals the "biggest surprise" of working with Max Verstappen

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Mekies reveals what he has found to be Verstappen's most impressive qualities so far

Motorsport

How Laurent Mekies is empowering Oracle Red Bull Racing to take smarter risks

Laurent Mekies says Oracle Red Bull Racing turns painful weekends into progress through a blame-free, process-driven culture

Autosport

How Laurent Mekies is empowering Oracle Red Bull Racing to take calculated risks

Laurent Mekies says Oracle Red Bull Racing turns painful weekends into progress through a blame-free, process-driven culture

Motorsport

Is ride height the hidden key to Red Bull and Max Verstappen's F1 resurgence?

What exactly is behind Red Bull’s “spectacular” progress? While many in the paddock point to ride height, team principal Laurent Mekies insists no single factor dominates

Motorsport

Analysis: Is ride height a hidden key to Red Bull's F1 breakthrough?

What exactly is behind Red Bull’s “spectacular” progress? While many in the paddock point to ride height, team principal Laurent Mekies insists no single factor dominates

Autosport

Red Bull handed ‘significant penalty’ after United States Grand Prix

Max Verstappen dominated in Texas to claim victory at the United States GP but Red Bull have now been punished for a protocol breach

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James Allen: F1 2025 is starting to feel a lot like 2007

As Max Verstappen cranks the pressure up on McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the 2025 F1 world title fight, how the situation is unfolding has connections to 2007

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Red Bull rules breach involved tampering with Norris F1 grid marker

Team member attempted to re-enter the grid after the formation lap had begun – with the aim of removing a mark left on the pitwall as a reference point for Lando Norris

Motorsport

Red Bull rules breach involved tampering with Lando Norris grid marker

Team member attempted to re-enter the grid after the formation lap had begun – with the aim of removing a mark left on the pitwall as a reference point for Lando Norris

Motorsport

Helmut Marko admits Red Bull “had already given up” before Laurent Mekies reset

Marko says Red Bull had “already given up” during the summer, but credits Laurent Mekies’ new approach and Verstappen’s renewed motivation for the team’s sudden revival

Motorsport

Laurent Mekies: 'Witnessing something extraordinary' as Max Verstappen claws back championship

Max Verstappen delivered a perfect United States Grand Prix weekend

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The data behind Verstappen’s “crazy” corner and how he beat Norris to F1 sprint pole

How exactly did Max Verstappen make the F1 sprint

Motorsport

Max Verstappen versus Lando Norris: the data behind the “crazy” last corner in Austin

How exactly did Max Verstappen make the F1 sprint

Motorsport

McLaren won't prioritise a driver in F1 title fight despite "too close" Max Verstappen

Zak Brown denied claims that the team will favour one driver over the other in the title fight with Verstappen breathing down their necks as F1's most in-form driver

Autosport

Brown: McLaren won't prioritise a driver in F1 title fight despite Verstappen "too close"

The McLaren CEO has denied claims that the team will favour one driver over the other in the title fight with Verstappen breathing down their necks as F1's most in-form driver

Motorsport

Red Bull 'owes Yuki Tsunoda an apology' as Laurent Mekies explains Austin sprint qualifying error

Laurent Mekies says the team “got it wrong” with its run plan and owes Yuki Tsunoda an apology

Autosport

Is Verstappen right that Red Bull had this potential in its F1 car all along?

Is the RB21 not as bad as many thought for much of the F1 season? In Singapore, Max Verstappen explained that the car’s potential had been there – Red Bull just couldn’t extract it. But what exactly does that mean?

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Max Verstappen says Red Bull had potential in its F1 car all along, is he right?

For outsiders, Red Bull's turnaround with the RB21 has been impressive, but star driver Verstappen says the potential has been there all along – the team just couldn’t extract it. Here's what that means

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