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Laurent Mekies’ role in the resurgence showed by Red Bull in the second half of the 2025 F1 season has been played down by ex-Haas boss Guenther Steiner.
Ex-Haas boss Guenther Steiner has played down Laurent Mekies’ role in the resurgence shown by Red Bull in the second half of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Max Verstappen won five races and finished on the podium in the other four of the last nine races, significantly improving the team’s performance.
Mekies arrived in July and was credited with enabling a new technical direction from the pit wall that contributed to the car’s improvements.
Steiner believes Mekies brought calm after turmoil but cannot solely be praised for the team’s change in fortunes.
Verstappen’s success increased in the latter part of the season, benefiting from the added calm in the team without the drama that surrounded the team in previous years.
