Laurent Mekies after Max's victory in Mexico: 'Max drove a pure masterclass'

Published on 02 November 2026 by Coen Versteeg

Laurent Mekies, CEO and team principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, said after the Mexican Grand Prix: “First of all, huge congratulations to Kimi on winning the World Championship today. He has performed at an incredibly high level and should be extremely proud of what he and his team have accomplished.”

He continues: “For us, this is our third win in the last four races with Max, and a testament to the talent, hard work and spirit we have in the team. Everyone at the track and back in Milton Keynes did an outstanding job this weekend to turn the car around in difficult conditions and deliver this very special win. Max drove a pure masterclass and extracted every millisecond from the car and every millimetre from the track to deal with all the circumstances thrown at him today. It was far from straightforward, with the Safety Car, the red flag and the standing starts, but Max delivered in his usual fashion, fought an extremely tight race until the end and won it on merit.”

Mekies ends: “It was a tough race for Isack after he was hit by George and had to fight his way through from the back of the field. Every time he made progress, the circumstances of the race worked against him, but he kept on going, made a lot of overtakes and ultimately missed out on the points by less than a second. I’m very proud of how the team has dealt with all the unique challenges of Mexico, both on the chassis side and the PU side, and of the extraordinary execution level once again. We have a lot we still want to improve in the final races, and we will also take the learnings from this very special win.”