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Mekies steps in: ‘Zero discussions’ with Max about retirement
©Red Bull Phillip van Osten
30/03/2026 at 16:2130/03/2026 at 14:49 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. As Max Verstappen’s dissatisfaction with the 2026 technical landscape shifts from simmering frustration to a public existential crisis, the man tasked with steadying the Red Bull ship, Laurent Mekies, is desperately trying to extinguish the flames of a sensational retirement rumor. Lately, Verstappen has begun speaking about the exit door with haunting clarity. Following a dismal eighth-place finish at Suzuka – where his "undriveable" RB22 left him mired in the midfield – the Dutchman admitted that the relentless 24-race calendar and the controversial new power unit...
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