Mekies Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/mekies/ Experience the game beyond the screen Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:33:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://sandjack.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-Sand-Jack-fav-32x32.png Mekies Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/mekies/ 32 32 Mekies plays down ’26 impact of current upgrades https://sandjack.tv/mekies-plays-down-26-impact-of-current-upgrades/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:33:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/mekies-plays-down-26-impact-of-current-upgrades/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Continued upgrade programme for this season will not compromise 2026, insists Laurent Mekies. While most teams – especially McLaren – have switched focus to next season, Red Bull continues to bring upgrades as it seeks to help Max Verstappen to his fifth successive title. Since the season-changing upgrades […]

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]]> 64794 Mekies on Verstappen: ‘Like watching history in the making’ https://sandjack.tv/mekies-on-verstappen-like-watching-history-in-the-making/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:59:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/mekies-on-verstappen-like-watching-history-in-the-making/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies says seeing Max Verstappen going in search of a fifth consecutive drivers’ championship is a chance to watch history in the making. Verstappen has cut Oscar Piastri’s championship lead from 104 points to 40 over the past four races, as Red Bull […]

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]]> 64067 Red Bull will push for Verstappen title – Mekies https://sandjack.tv/red-bull-will-push-for-verstappen-title-mekies/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:56:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/red-bull-will-push-for-verstappen-title-mekies/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Sep.26 (GMM) Max Verstappen has suddenly emerged as a dark horse for a fifth consecutive world championship after back-to-back wins at Monza and Baku. Just weeks ago, both Verstappen and Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko had dismissed their title chances. But with Christian Horner gone, a new floor […]

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]]> 60915 Verstappen sings Mekies’ praises – Pitpass.com https://sandjack.tv/verstappen-sings-mekies-praises-pitpass-com/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:31:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/verstappen-sings-mekies-praises-pitpass-com/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Max Verstappen credits Laurent Mekies engineering background for the step forward Red Bull has taken. His comments come in the wake of a strong performance at Zandvoort and a total drubbing of McLaren at Monza. Under Mekies, Racing Bulls had taken an obvious step forward and now the […]

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]]> 58638 No ‘magic button’ to catch McLaren – Mekies https://sandjack.tv/no-magic-button-to-catch-mclaren-mekies/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 08:44:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/no-magic-button-to-catch-mclaren-mekies/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Aug.30 (GMM) Laurent Mekies admits his sudden promotion to Christian Horner’s old role at Red Bull came as a shock. “Completely out of the blue for me,” the 48-year-old Frenchman told De Telegraaf. “In the weeks that followed, I had tons of conversations and felt like I was […]

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]]> 57428 Marko praises Mekies’ Red Bull impact https://sandjack.tv/marko-praises-mekies-red-bull-impact/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:01:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/marko-praises-mekies-red-bull-impact/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Aug.25 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko says Christian Horner’s replacement as Red Bull team boss, Laurent Mekies, has brought a new style to the energy drink-owned team. “On a personal level, he’s more focused on his work,” the long-time brand advisor told f1-insider.com. “In other words, the most important […]

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]]> 56756 Mekies keen to ‘discover the magic’ at Red Bull https://sandjack.tv/mekies-keen-to-discover-the-magic-at-red-bull/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:56:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/mekies-keen-to-discover-the-magic-at-red-bull/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags New Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies says his first job is to “discover the magic” within the team through meeting personnel, before focusing on the challenge of the 2026 regulations. Mekies replaced Christian Horner on Wednesday, with Horner being removed from his position after […]

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]]> 51217 Openness on driver reviews creating too much pressure – Mekies https://sandjack.tv/openness-on-driver-reviews-creating-too-much-pressure-mekies/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:11:41 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/openness-on-driver-reviews-creating-too-much-pressure-mekies/ RB team principal Laurent Mekies believes that Red Bull’s transparency regarding the review of driver performances could result in excessive pressure during a race weekend. During the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, there was intense speculation surrounding Daniel Ricciardo’s future, with his demeanor shifting from anticipation of a decision for 2025 to the belief that he […]

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