Mekies after Max's P5 in Miami: 'Max reminded us how incredible he is'

Published on 04 May 2026 by Coen Versteeg

Laurent Mekies, CEO and team principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, said after the Miami GP: "Our car is very different today to what it was five weeks ago in Japan when we were 1.2 seconds off pole. It’s clear we still have a lot of work to do, but looking at our race pace today and our quali pace yesterday, I think we are on the right track."

He continues: "We brought upgrades, like almost everyone else, but on top of that we have been able to resolve some of the issues we had up until now and we found some lap time there too. I have no problem repeating myself when I say we have a fantastic team of people back in Milton Keynes, and here at the race track, in my opinion the best talent in the paddock, and they must take the credit for this uptick in performance. It’s been a strong united effort at 360 degrees, chassis side and PU side. We also take home some very important learnings from this weekend on what to improve next, and we are well aware that much more is needed in order to compete again for the top spot."

"Max reminded us of how incredible he is when he can push with the car, sticking the RB22 on the front row yesterday and fighting for each millimetre of track today, coming through the entire field and surviving a 50ish lap long stint on the hard. Isack did not have a clean weekend and we did not help him with the back of the grid start due to our mistake yesterday. His initial pace in the race was strong and I have every confidence we will regroup back in Milton Keynes and come back stronger for a smoother weekend in Montreal."