Overview

• Laurent Mekies has taken over Red Bull’s leadership from Christian Horner as the team works to secure a reliable teammate for Max Verstappen under the incoming regulations.
• Mercedes plans to confirm George Russell’s contract renewal after consulting Max Verstappen and held a post-Hungaroring development meeting to refocus its championship bid.
• Aston Martin cleared legal hurdles to appoint Enrico Cardile as technical director, boosting its aerodynamic and design efforts for the 2026 chassis.
• Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur acknowledged that the squad underestimated Lewis Hamilton’s learning curve with the SF-25 and is restructuring its garage support to improve results.
• Williams star Carlos Sainz identified the FW47’s deficiencies in long and fast corners, highlighting the team’s challenge of optimizing the current car before shifting resources to next year’s project.