The Latest Breaking News from Laurent Mekies

RB targets F1 start improvements to issues that are "hurting" results

The team’s VCARB 01 F1 car is showing impressive speed in qualifying – with its two cars having got into Q3 at Imola last weekend – but its race chances are being hurt by poor getaways.

Autosport · May 22, 2024

RB targets improvements to F1 starts that are "hurting" says Ricciardo

The team’s VCARB 01 is showing some impressive speed in qualifying – with its two cars having got into Q3 at Imola last weekend – but its race chances are being hurt by poor getaways.

Motorsport · May 22, 2024

Tsunoda's Imola speed shows Red Bull is right to wait on Perez's F1 future

On a weekend where Red Bull had to adjust its ride height set-ups considerably to cope with the RB20's ongoing dislike for kerbs, Perez's crash late in FP3 meant Max Verstappen went into qualifying without any flying lap preparation on the soft tyres.

Autosport · May 18, 2024

RB brands Ricciardo/Tsunoda Chinese GP crashes “unnecessary”

RB’s hopes of a points finish in Shanghai were dashed within a dramatic few moments in Sunday’s race after Ricciardo was hit from behind by Lance Stroll behind the safety car, while Tsunoda was involved in a race-ending clash with Kevin Magnussen at the restart.

Autosport · Apr 23, 2024

Ricciardo brushes off F1 future worries, new chassis brings "peace of mind"

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Autosport · Apr 18, 2024

RB: F1 midfield battle for last tenths will be "brutal" every weekend

The early races have suggested that Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Aston Martin are set to dominate the top 10 in both qualifying and races, leaving everyone else to challenge for rare opportunities to break into the points.

Autosport · Apr 1, 2024

Red Bull junior Iwasa to contest F1 Japan FP1 for RB

The RB team is fielding an all-Japanese line-up in first free practice with Iwasa joining regular driver Yuki Tsunoda in the VCARB 01 in their home round.

Autosport · Mar 26, 2024

Marko: Impressive Tsunoda must improve more for Red Bull F1 seat

RB man Tsunoda broke through the apparent barrier between F1's top and bottom five teams by beating both Aston Martins in Melbourne qualifying. He also outqualified Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton by claiming eighth on the starting grid, just narrowly behind Mercedes' George Russell. The Japanese driver couldn't keep the faster Astons…

Autosport · Mar 25, 2024

RB sets end-of-2024 date for new Milton Keynes facility

The team’s headquarters will remain in Faenza, Italy, where it has been based since Minardi was founded in the late 1970s, but it will vacate the diminutive aerodynamics site in Bicester.

Motorsport · Mar 15, 2024

RB sets end-of-2024 date for moving to new Milton Keynes F1 facility

The team’s headquarters will remain in Faenza, Italy, where it has been based since Minardi was founded in the late 1970s, but it will vacate the diminutive aerodynamics site in Bicester.

Autosport · Mar 15, 2024