Mekies on ‘special moment’ for Red Bull in Barcelona

Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies described the Barcelona Shakedown as a "very special moment," marking the first time the team ran with their own power unit. Isack Hadjar completed mileage on day one, while Max Verstappen and Hadjar shared driving duties on day two amidst mixed weather, which included a crash for Hadjar. Mekies lauded the Milton Keynes team's immense effort in preparing the RB22 and its new power unit, expressing pride in their ability to run and gather initial learning data. Despite the challenges and the incident, Mekies highlighted the positive energy within the team and their determination to analyze the car's damage and maximize their remaining shakedown time.