Red Bull Backs Hadjar After Miami GP Disaster

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies isn't concerned about Isack Hadjar's tough Miami Grand Prix, acknowledging mistakes on both sides contributed to his nightmare weekend. Hadjar was disqualified from qualifying due to illegal floorboards - a team error that forced him into a pitlane start - before crashing after losing focus during the race. capturengo.org

Mekies expects the weekend to be an anomaly, noting Hadjar had been much closer to teammate Max Verstappen's pace in previous races. "Not a clean weekend, but there is every indication that we'll be in the right speed again in Montreal," Mekies said, adding the 2mm too wide floorboard was "painful, but easy to fix." The team admitted they should have spotted the illegal component earlier in their checks.