RED BULL FIGHTS MERCEDES FOR CONSISTENCY

Original: Can Red Bull now fight for wins everywhere? "It's difficult to be on par with Mercedes consistently"

Red Bull Racing's Laurent Mekies acknowledges that while the team achieved its first win of 2026, competing consistently with Mercedes remains challenging.

Laurent Mekies says Red Bull Racing's first win of 2026 in Formula 1 is the culmination of the squad's gradual upturn in form, but felt it's too early to tell if it can now be in the mix everywhere. From being over a second behind the frontrunners at the start of the campaign, Red Bull has gradually