{"id":197405,"date":"2025-10-08T09:23:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/197405\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T09:23:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:23:22","slug":"we-have-more-coming-mekies-hints-red-bull-will-continue-late-2025-development-push-%c2%b7-racefans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/197405\/","title":{"rendered":"“We have more coming” – Mekies hints Red Bull will continue late 2025 development push \u00b7 RaceFans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies indicated the team will continue its late development push this year despite the looming regulations change for next season.<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen<\/a> closed to within 63 points of championship leader Oscar Piastri<\/a> with his second-placed finish in Singapore as Red Bull continued their recent resurgence in form. It comes as the team has pressed on with development work on its 2025 car while its rivals are increasingly prioritising next year.<\/p>\n

Red Bull has introduced upgrades for its RB21 in all of the last eight rounds<\/a>. McLaren, who clinched the constructors\u2019 championship last weekend, have only introduced a single upgrade package for their car over the last five rounds.<\/p>\n

Although Verstappen finished second to surprise Singapore Grand Prix winner George Russell<\/a>, he out-scored the championship-leading McLaren pair for the third event in a row. During his in-lap Mekies, indicated Red Bull will help him to keep the pressure up by bringing more upgrades over the coming races.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve made a step forward and we know we have more coming,\u201d said Mekies. \u201cSo good stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

Red Bull enjoyed one of their more competitive performances in Singapore of recent seasons. It was the only venue they failed to win at during their dominant 2023 campaign, Verstappen finishing fifth, and last year he was over 20 seconds behind winner Lando Norris<\/a> at the chequered flag.<\/p>\n

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Red Bull\u2019s pace in 2025<\/p>\n

Top four teams\u2019 updates since the Austrian Grand Prix<\/p>\n

Event
\nMcLaren
\nRed Bull
\nFerrari
\nMercedes<\/p>\n

Austrian Grand Prix
\nFront suspension
Front aerodynamic surfaces
Rear aerodynamic surfaces
\nFloor edge
\nFloor body, fences and edge
Diffuser
\nFront brake intake and exit duct
Engine cover<\/p>\n

British Grand Prix
\nFloor body
Rear brake duct inlet
\nFront wing
Floor body and fences<\/p>\n

Belgian Grand Prix
\nRear wing
\nFront wing
Sidepod inlet
Engine cover
Front suspension
Rear wheel bodywork lower cascade
\nRear suspension
Rear wing
\nFront wing
Rear corner<\/p>\n

Hungarian Grand Prix<\/p>\n

Front wing
Front brake intake and exit duct<\/p>\n

Dutch Grand Prix<\/p>\n

Front wing<\/p>\n

Italian Grand Prix
\nFront suspension
Front wing
Rear wing
Beam wing
\nFront wing
Floor body, fences and edge
\nFront wing
Rear wing
Beam wing
\nRear wing
Floor fences and wing<\/p>\n

Azerbaijan Grand Prix<\/p>\n

Inboard wing assembly
\nFront brake duct exit
\nFront wing<\/p>\n

Singapore Grand Prix<\/p>\n

Front wing
Engine cover<\/p>\n

Front wing<\/p>\n

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