Mekies confirms when Red Bull will introduce rear wing fix after Verstappen crashes

Following the crashes suffered by Verstappen in the latter stages of the British GP, and in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring, Red Bull elected to remove their 'Macarena' wing for the Belgian Grand Prix. Without the concept, Red Bull delivered a strong weekend with Max Verstappen finishing third and Isack Hadjar recovering to sixth after starting in the pitlane.

Speaking after the race, Mekies clarified to reporters that it was two different mechanical issues with their rear wing which caused Verstappen's accidents. Asked how quickly will Red Bull solve their rear wing issues, Mekies replied: "We will have a fix for Budapest."

Verstappen will be hoping that Red Bull truly have the issue sorted out after commenting that he was "lucky" following his two accidents in Silverstone and Austria.

Ferrari was the first team to introduce the 'Macarena' rear wing concept, with Red Bull later developing its own version based on the same principle despite adopting a different design. The concept allows the upper flap of the rear wing to rotate beyond the opening range of a conventional DRS, cutting drag more aggressively to boost straight-line speed.

Verstappen was unsurprisingly vocal about the 2026 regulations after finishing third at the Belgian Grand Prix. The three podium finishers were asked about the challenge of extracting the maximum deployment from the 2026 cars and how difficult it can sometimes be to manage

"It's just very difficult but also very frustrating sometimes for a driver because even when you are doing your best, there are things in the background that change constantly, that's not so nice." Verstappen then summed it up joking: "Welcome to F1 2026, sometimes it can be a jungle."