What Verstappen knew about Red Bull’s big upgrade when he signed his new F1 deal
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What Verstappen knew about Red Bull’s big upgrade when he signed his new F1 deal
Red Bull has made a huge step forward since Baku, although Verstappen and team principal Laurent Mekies stress that the extended partnership is primarily based on confidence in the longer term
Red Bull has made a considerable leap forward since Baku, even though Max Verstappen and the team's director, Laurent Mekies, point out that the extension of their partnership is primarily based on long-term confidence.
Following Red Bull's dramatic improvement in performance since the Baku race, questions have been raised in the paddock about whether Max Verstappen was aware of the impact of the new improvements before signing his new contract. However, the Dutchman and team principal Laurent Mekis are adamant that their long-term partnership is built on mutual trust for the future, not on a specific technical package.
Although Max Verstappen still posed in Monza, and seriously, the possibility of finishing the 2026 season of Formula 1 without winning a single race, now the situation seems quite different. Dutchman was one step away from the victory in Baku before ending up imposing himself on the following
Did Max Verstappen already know the impact of Red Bull’s big upgrade when he signed his new deal?
Red Bull has made a huge step forward since Baku, although Verstappen and team principal Laurent Mekies stress that the extended partnership is primarily based on confidence in the longer term
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