Mekies after Max's Monza win: 'Max redefined perfection'

Published on 07 September 2025 by Niels Hendrix

Laurent Mekies, CEO and team principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, said after the victory of Max Verstappen in Monza: “My first thought is for everybody in Milton Keynes. It has been a difficult season for the team so far and this win is something they have deserved for a while. It looked like McLaren would be running an advantage in pretty much every single race, but everyone has been amazing, to keep exploring and pushing the boundaries of this car and it is great today to be on the top step. There is a special team behind this win, doing all the hard work to enable us to have a fast car today and everyone at the track then executed it in an unbelievable way.”

Mekies continued: “Max redefined what perfection is today and this weekend in general. It was a difficult first lap and he kept very cool and managed to do the overtaking on track and then to dominate the race. Monza is very specific in terms of layout and the team have done an amazing job to get, fundamentally, the fastest car on track here, then combine that with Max’s magic and the result is today’s win.”