Mekies after Dutch GP: 'Max got everything out of the car'

Published on 31 August 2025 by Coen Versteeg

Laurent Mekies, team principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, said after the Dutch Grand Prix: “Certainly, for Max this result was the absolute maximum, it was really everything he could have got out of the car. We had a very aggressive approach, starting on the soft, and Max had a fantastic first lap again. It also came with some risk, we knew the McLarens had the pace and we knew it would be tough to beat them. Starting on that compound was probably the only way to have a go at them. Max did a great job of managing the soft and then he was positive on the medium too and really pushed it, it was very much the Red Bull spirit. Lando was unlucky, but it meant it was good points for the team and combined with Yuki being back in the points, it makes it a strong Sunday for us. Yuki has been progressing well, the timing of the first safety car probably didn’t help him today and he could have finished higher up. So, it’s step by step for Yuki, the trend is positive, and he is continuing to do the hard work and keep his head down. Lastly, a huge well done to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls and Isack on his first ever podium, it is a special day for Red Bull and he deserves this, as do all the people there. Sharing the podium with Max for him was a special day, this Dutch Grand Prix has a special energy and level of passion, and we all felt that.”