Ford chief executive officer Jim Farley and Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies spoke exclusively to Sky Sports News about all things 2026, including the impact of Max Verstappen; watch every session of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from September 19-21, live on Sky Sports
  • BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.comOP
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    5 days ago

    I wonder how much Verstappen is shaping the 2026 car to his driving style when I read this:

    Laurent Mekies […] says Verstappen is “doing everything he can” to have a fast car in 2026.

    “Max is doing a lot more than just asking for the numbers. You would be surprised. Max is giving so much to the projects also outside of the car. He’s not just asking the numbers,” said Mekies.

    “He’s testing the car in the simulators, he’s working with engineers on both sides of the fence to understand how do we develop these 2026 cars - where do we try to get the power? Where do we try to get the downforce? So that’s how central to the project he is.”