The former world champion noticed how uplifted Yuki Tsunoda was during his first race weekend with Laurent Mekies as the new Red Bull team principal.

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies believes a more competitive car will keep Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing for the foreseeable future.

New Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies stressed that four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen is "central" to the project of bringing the team back to the top. "Max is central to the project and he's key to the project and we need his magic at the racetrack.