Exclusive – Laurent Mekies (Red Bull) before Miami: “There’s a gap in both the chassis and the engine, and we need to close it.”

For AUTOhebdo, the boss of Taureau Rouge gives an assessment of the start of the season, summarizes the work done during the forced break and shares his ambition to quickly return to the top of the sport with a team eager for success.

Published 27/04/2026 à 10:00

Cyprien Juilhard

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Exclusive – Laurent Mekies (Red Bull) before Miami: “There’s a gap in both the chassis and the engine, and we need to close it.”

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The second part of the interview with Laurent Mekies will be available in issue #2560 of AUTOhebdo, available Monday, April 27 at 20 p.m. in digital format and Wednesday, April 29 at newsstands. 

Laurent, we're in this period of forced pause with the cancellation of the Grands Prix in the Middle East. How are you spending this time in Mil

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Yves-Henri RANDIER

28/04/2026 at 05:23 a.m.

"On the chassis as well as the engine, there is a gap and we need to close it," said the Red Bull Racing boss, who most certainly suspects that his star driver, failing to keep up with the competition, might be tempted to leave F1, especially if it no longer gives him any pleasure in the cockpit!

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Alain Féguenne (🇱🇺 Luxembourg)

27/04/2026 at 04:32 a.m.

RBR & Ford… need to make a huge… effort… but they have the potential! 😎👀. NEWS… Jos Verstappen… big crash… at the Rally of Belgium this weekend!!!!! To all… 😎👀👍 alainkf1@pt.lu

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