Red Bull credits team effort as upgrades persist after Singapore

Laurent Mekies declined to take credit for Red Bull Racing's recent upturn in form after Max Verstappen's second place at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, saying team-wide work rather than any single change has driven improvements that have returned Red Bull to the front of the field. Verstappen's results in recent rounds — including victories at Monza and Baku — have narrowed his deficit in the drivers championship, but with six rounds remaining he remains 63 points behind leader Oscar Piastri.

Mekies, who replaced Christian Horner midseason, told reporters that the gains stem from collective analysis and incremental upgrades rather than a change in leadership. "It's still zero, guys," he said, repeating a line he used after Monza to stress he was not claiming sole responsibility. He added that engineers and drivers have been working to identify and address the RB21's limitations and that further updates are planned. "We've made a step forward and we know we have more coming," he said.

Red Bull has brought upgrades to the RB21 in every race since Monza, including a revised floor introduced at that race, and has continued to develop the current car even as rival teams begin...