Laurent Mekies: 'More difficult on Max's side of the garage'

Published on 04 July 2026 by Johan Peeters

Laurent Mekies, CEO and team principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, reflects after Saturday’s sprint race and qualifying for the British Grand Prix: "To be honest, we have taken a step backwards compared to where we were in Austria and things have been difficult from the start of the weekend. We are still learning how to find the sweet spot with this car and that has proved to be more difficult here at Silverstone.”

“Today, we are a little bit further off pole than we were yesterday and this afternoon, it proved to be more difficult on Max’s side of the garage. We never managed to give him a car with which he could push the way he would have wanted, he was losing speed in a straight line and, in this situation, when it is so close between the top four teams, that is where you end up. Isack did a solid job, considering the limitations he also had with his car. Today, we seem to be the third best team, so let’s see how we can improve on that tomorrow."