Mekies after Monaco Grand Prix: 'We can only apology to Max'

Published on 07 June 2026 by Niels Hendrix

Laurent Mekies, CEO and team principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, said after the Monaco Grand Prix: “Mixed emotions today, as Isack and the team did a great job to get him to the podium, overcoming some technical issues on the car, but on the other side of the garage, we lost Max’s car straightaway with an engine issue.”

“It was hard to take as he had incredible pace all weekend. It’s frustrating when you miss out on a big points score, but that’s part of the game, and we can only apology to him. The most important lesson we take away from Monaco is that the underlying performance of the car keeps improving.”