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Mekies: Barcelona ‘reality check’ no surprise for Red Bull
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16/06/2026 at 09:5116/06/2026 at 10:01 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies says a harsh reality check was always expected by the Milton Keynes-based outfit in Barcelona. In Monaco, the bulls looked capable of rewriting the narrative of its season. Max Verstappen lined up on the front row, the team appeared to have rediscovered some of its sharpness, and there were hints that the gap to Formula 1’s frontrunners might be narrowing. But the sweeping, high-speed demands of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya stripped away those lingering illusions and delivered a stark reminder of where Red Bull currently stands in the...
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