Laurent Mekies, the team principal of Red Bull Racing, has hailed the design team behind the RB22 as the team unveiled its 2026 challenger.

GPblog was in Detroit, where Mekies was speaking alongside Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar as the team gave the world the first glimpse of its new F1 car.

Mekies, who replaced Christian Horner as team boss midway through last season, hopes the RB22 will return the team to the top of the standings amid a range of new regulations.

He said: “Seeing the new livery for the first time is one of those special moments, it starts to make you feel excited about the new season. We are going to look spectacular on track!"

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