Things don’t seem to be much better for the team after Adrian Newey left Red Bull. In the next race after the announcement, it became clear that the RB20 would not be able to catch Lando Norris. This has led to a question in the F1 community: Does Newey’s exit mean the end of Verstappen’s dominance? Red Bull can benefit from Newey’s engineering for one more year, but things will change in 2026. The upcoming rule changes represent the transition to a zero carbon emissions plan that FOM is seeking to achieve. Red Bull will manufacture its own engine for the first time with the help of Ford. As F1 enters a new era, the question is how Verstappen can maintain his dominance despite the changes.
Oliver Mintzlaff backs Max Verstappen for 2026
Oliver Mintzlaff considered his F1 responsibilities after Adrian Newey decided to leave the team. This gave us a lot of insight from his director of managing Red Bull GmbH. One of them is a word of comfort to Red Bull fans worried about the team’s current situation. Max Verstappen has suffered his second Grand Prix loss of the season and with only six races left, things are not looking good for the Milton Keynes team.
After the Miami Grand Prix, Oliver Mintzlaff explained his views on the team’s situation under the upcoming regulations. As reported by bild.de, Mintzlaff said: “In 2026 we want to maintain our current position, the top of F1. Of course that is not guaranteed, but we can abide by the big rules. I have proven that.” What is strange is that other teams have not been able to close the gap to us for three years. ”
When you talk about a team like Red Bull, it’s clear that Adrian Newey is not the only mastermind behind this car. All the other engineers and mechanics at Milton Keynes will continue to work hard and strive to build world championship winning cars. Mintzlaff added: “I’m sure Max knows that, and I haven’t been preparing for 2026 since yesterday.” Mr. Mintzlaff concluded his statement with the following words: “Of course, building your own engine is a big challenge and challenge, but we are confident that we can master this step.” This is the next stage of Red Bull’s development.” Everyone now knows that a change in the regulations can cause a dominant championship-winning team to fall back into the midfield, as we saw with Mercedes. We know that Red Bull is doing everything possible to prevent this from happening. The demise of Mercedes and its relationship with Red Bull
Lewis Hamilton led Mercedes to six consecutive championships until 2020. However, the seven-time world champion currently sits ninth in the standings and is struggling to stay in the points. The 2022 regulations introduce a budget cap to bridge the gap between cash-strapped teams like Haas and powerful teams like Mercedes and Ferrari. Ferrari had no problem adapting to these changes, but Mercedes suffered a huge crash.
To achieve cost reduction and sustainability goals, drive unit development has been halted from 2022, with focus shifting to sustainable engines for 2026. But Mercedes doesn’t get any benefit from this. Given the current situation in F1, it is possible that Red Bull could slow down after a complete overhaul of their car.
Adrian Newey is rumored to be joining another team and Red Bull’s CEO believes the team will be fine without him, but only time will tell what happens for the 2026 season. Dew. Fortunately, we will see how Red Bull fares with their car in 2025 to see the immediate impact of Newey’s departure. This will be an indication of how well Red Bull can perform without a new CTO. Do you think Red Bull will do well in the coming seasons or will Max Verstappen fall off his prime? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
