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Mekies: Red Bull now ‘paying the price’ for 2025 gamble
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03/04/2026 at 07:4303/04/2026 at 06:58 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. There is a certain irony playing out at Red Bull: the same relentless pursuit of perfection that nearly salvaged its 2025 title campaign may now be undermining its present. Team principal Laurent Mekies has admitted the squad is “paying the price” for pushing development of last year’s car deep into the season, a decision driven by Max Verstappen’s late championship charge. That charge was remarkable. Verstappen clawed back a 104-point deficit over the final nine races, ultimately falling just two points short of Lando Norris, with Oscar Piastri also in the mix for...
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