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Home » Will the 2026 F1 season be challenging for Red Bull? Laurent Mekies says no

Will the 2026 F1 season be challenging for Red Bull? Laurent Mekies says no. Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies dismisses concerns about the 2026 power unit regulations.

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Laurent Mekies, Red Bull’s team principal, has confirmed that the team is not at all worried about the upcoming 2026 power unit regulations. Next season, as part of the new rules, the cars will be equipped with engines powered 50% by electrical energy and 50% by internal combustion. This represents a challenge for all teams, particularly Red Bull, as it will be the first time in the team’s F1 history that they supply their own power unit.

Some have expressed concern that the new rules could create larger gaps within the field and give an advantage to one team. When asked whether he was concerned about the upcoming regulations, Laurent Mekies replied: “Not concerned. I think the feeling we get when diving into the unknown is very positive, and probably right now it’s more important than worrying about what could or could not happen. Even if there’s greater dispersion on track, it’s difficult to do better than what we have now. There are four teams that can practically win every race in the future, and it’s hard to match that.” – the former Ferrari team member pointed out.

He added, “But even if there is more spread across the field, it will create all the drama that I’m sure you’ll be happy to see. And it will generate huge reactions from the engineers, from these giants working on this regulation. So the dominant feeling is really excitement: diving into the unknown on the chassis side, on the PU side, and it’s extremely thrilling.” – the French manager concluded.

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