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Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has claimed there was no “obvious reason why” it suffered a dip in competitiveness at F1’s Mexico City GP.
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies stated there was no clear reason for the team’s decline in performance at the Mexico City Grand Prix following successful races. Specifically, Max Verstappen struggled to find pace, starting fifth and finishing third in the race. McLaren suggested Red Bull’s issues were related to air density and aero efficiency sacrifices. Mekies refuted this analysis but acknowledged the team has not identified the root cause of the lack of competitiveness. Red Bull aims to bounce back in Brazil, as the Interlagos circuit has been favorable to them in the past. The team is focused on understanding the reasons for their performance dip and addressing them for future races.
