Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal, Laurent Mekies, has opened up on Max Verstappen 's commitment to the team amid performance concerns with the RB21 F1 car.

Red Bull has been facing a challenging season with respect to its title challenger, which has affected Verstappen's pace significantly. For the first time in the current ground effect era, which began in 2022, the Dutch driver isn't leading the championship.

The team began to face balance problems on the RB20 in mid-2024, which led it to lose the top two spots in the Constructors' Championship.

The problems seem to have been carried forward to the current season. While the four-time world champion is contracted to Red Bull until the end of 2028, news of his talks with Mercedes in the last two months for a potential move in 2

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