Laurent Mekies has not ruled out the possibility of the Red Bull Racing team reviewing its rear wing concept after Max Verstappen suffered another crash during the British Grand Prix weekend.
The four-time champion appeared to have masterfully salvaged what had looked like a weekend slipping away from him and was on course for a podium finish, only for it to unravel during the closing stages of the race. Verstappen appeared to lose control of the RB22 at the high-speed Stowe corner on lap 48.
The crash effectively ended his race as he was unable to get the beached car out of the gravel. Following the race, Verstappen pulled no punches in expressing his feelings about the car and its rear wing,describing it as "dangerous" and noting that the crash could have been far worse at a circuit with less run-off area.
Asked about the inverted rear wing and Verstappen's frustration, Mekies did not dismiss the possibility of the Milton Keynes-based team reverting to a more conventional rear wing approach. While he stopped short of attributing the crash solely to the rear wing concept, the Red Bull team principal stressed that the team would leave no stone unturned in exploring its options.
Max Verstappen's RB22 in the aftemath of his crash at the British Grand Prix - Photo: Race Pictures