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Laurent Mekies has apologised to Yuki Tsunoda after a tough Belgian Grand Prix
The new Red Bull team principal, Laurent Mekies, apologized to Yuki Tsunoda for a pit lane error during the Belgian Grand Prix where Tsunoda finished 13th, over a minute behind the lead.
Tsunoda had a strong qualifying performance securing his best result for Red Bull but lost track position due to a late pit call, costing him positions against Gasly and Hulkenberg.
Mekies admitted the mistake and acknowledged Tsunoda’s potential for points, given his upgraded floor and pace during the race.
On the other side of the garage, Max Verstappen finished fourth as he couldn’t overtake Leclerc due to lacking straight-line speed against the Ferrari.
Mekies reflected on Verstappen’s race, where he was stuck behind Leclerc throughout the race and couldn’t make moves in the dry conditions.
