Mekies on Red Bull sticking with its 2025 car turnaround
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies said nobody at the team wanted to abandon the effort to turn around its 2025 car and keep Max Verstappen in the drivers’ championship fight, even when the deficit passed 100 points. Mekies said: "They would have had all the reason in the world to turn the page, with the '26 regulations coming, the new engine coming, a new boss now; you would have had all the reason in the world to say, 'You know what, this car is not working. We'll sort it out next year.' But nobody wanted to do that. And slowly but surely, they found a new sweet spot for the car, new developments for the car, new avenues. And together with some Max magic, it gave us the comeback."
Laurent Mekies details extraordinary Red Bull devotion to Max Verstappen F1 title tilt
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Verstappen on Dutch Grand Prix leaving the F1 calendar
Max Verstappen says it is “a shame” that this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort is set to be the last on the Formula 1 calendar, leaving him without a home race for the foreseeable future. Verstappen said: "It's my home grand prix, so I'm going to enjoy it a lot. It's incredibly impressive what they have done to bring it back... it's a shame, but on the other hand the track's still there and I'm sure I will do more laps around there. So it is what it is."
Max Verstappen issues 'shame' response ahead of home grand prix departure
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Stella on McLaren's budget cap headroom for MCL40 upgrades
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team planned its budget cap spend to leave enough headroom to keep upgrading the MCL40, with teams needing to decide how much to focus on this season versus next year. Stella said: "Definitely in our approach to the budget cap, we knew that 2026 would have been not much about the starting point, but more about the race to upgrade the car. So we wanted to leave enough overhead in our budget prediction, such that we were in condition to spend money on upgrading the car. But I think for some teams at some stage it will also be a matter of which season are you focusing on."
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Orihara on Aston Martin's response to Honda partnership issues
Honda trackside manager and chief engineer Shintaro Orihara said Aston Martin “never complained” to Honda despite a difficult start to their new works partnership, with severe battery-related vibration problems early in the season. Orihara said: "They [Aston Martin] never complained to Honda. Of course, we are professional, so we are discussing what the problem is and how we should react, but they always respect Honda, so our relationship was good from the beginning of this year."
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Lawson on no longer tying F1 ambitions to Red Bull
Liam Lawson says his aim of fighting at the front in Formula 1 is no longer tied to getting back to Red Bull, after he was promoted to the team for 2025 and then sent back to Racing Bulls after two rounds. Lawson said: "But I think now, honestly, it's not specific. Like everybody else, I'm working towards being at the front and winning in Formula 1, and where that is, I have no idea. And I'm not too fussed about it, but that's what I'm working towards."
Liam Lawson reveals shifting F1 goal: 'Now, honestly, it's not specific'
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Horner announces UK book tour
Christian Horner has announced a UK book tour this autumn to coincide with the release of his memoir, Drive, with tickets now on general sale. The former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal said the shows will include live Q&A sessions, writing on LinkedIn: “This autumn, I'll be heading out on a UK book tour to celebrate the publication of my memoir, Drive… We’ll also have a live Q&A.” Horner left Red Bull in July 2025, when he was replaced by Laurent Mekies.
Christian Horner announces UK book tour for new memoir following Red Bull F1 exit
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