Mekies after double podium in Baku: 'An incredible race'

Published on 26 September 2026 by Julien Lemmen

Laurent Mekies, CEO and Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, said after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix: "It was an incredible race from Max, Isack and the whole team. We finished just one tenth away from the win after 51 laps, secured P2 and P3, in what has been true teamwork to match Mercedes' pace throughout the race, and confirm the progress we are making. The upgrades clearly worked, and a big thank you goes to everyone on both the chassis and PU side, here at the track and back at the factory, for extracting even more from the package.”

Mekies continued: “It was another excellent drive from Max. He has been flying from the first practice session onwards and it was hard to accept missing the chance to fight for Pole yesterday and starting only P8. But with our typical fighting spirit he came back and passed the others in front on track before his final challenge with George.”

“At the beginning of the season, when we were about a second off the pace, this felt very far away, but we are competing at the front now, at least here in Baku. Overall, this has been our best weekend of the season. The whole team has worked very hard for this double podium, and it is the result of a collective effort from everyone involved."