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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 23 MIN

Red Bull’s Chief Designer QUITS Days Before Australia

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Red Bull's chief designer has quit days before F1 2026 begins.Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsCraig Skinner, Red Bull's chief designer since the RB18 of 2022, has reportedly left the team just three weeks before the first round of Formula 1 in 2026 begins. Based on recent high level departures, we are programmed to think this is the end of the world...well, is it though? Could Laurent Mekies and the new Red Bull Racing simply be recalibrating to what Formula One has become? A more energy managed formula instead of one where aerodynamic domination was crucial, the ground effect era?Let's discuss!#f1 #maxverstappen #redbullracing #formula1 #formulaone #f12026 #f1testing #f1news #f1latest #f1teams #f1drivers #f1updates #f1breakingnews #f1drama #formula12026 #isackhadjar #laurentmekies #christianhorner #adriannewey Red Bull’s Chief Designer QUITS Days Before Australiahttps://youtu.be/i2GK4ZdI_fcGet 15% off at the Castore Official website with my special link: https://glnk.io/ryj2p/lawrence #AdCastoreAffCan't watch the ladder? HEAR it instead as a podcast.RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/lawvsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcmgaNHAcU5AHjUITTXS8Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/lawvs-the-ladder-man/id1720160644Brand new PO BOX now open: LawVS, PO BOX 437, WALLINGTON, SM6 6EZ, UKWear a piece of F1 history on your wrist with Mongrip: https://mongrip.com/?ref=mxyyVz7corTaLG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Red Bull's chief designer has quit days before F1 2026 begins.Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsCraig Skinner, Red Bull's chief designer since the RB18 of 2022, has reportedly left the team just three weeks before the first round of Formula 1 in 2026 begins. Based on recent high level departures, we are programmed to think this is the end of the world...well, is it though? Could Laurent Mekies and the new Red Bull Racing simply be recalibrating to what Formula One has become? A more energy managed formula instead of one where aerodynamic domination was crucial, the ground effect era?Let's discuss!#f1 #maxverstappen #redbullracing #formula1 #formulaone #f12026 #f1testing #f1news #f1latest #f1teams #f1drivers #f1updates #f1breakingnews #f1drama #formula12026 #isackhadjar #laurentmekies #christianhorner #adriannewey Red Bull’s Chief Designer QUITS Days Before Australiahttps://youtu.be/i2GK4ZdI_fcGet 15% off at the Castore Official website with my special link: https://glnk.io/ryj2p/lawrence #AdCastoreAffCan't watch the ladder? HEAR it instead as a podcast.RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/lawvsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hcmgaNHAcU5AHjUITTXS8Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/lawvs-the-ladder-man/id1720160644Brand new PO BOX now open: LawVS, PO BOX 437, WALLINGTON, SM6 6EZ, UKWear a piece of F1 history on your wrist with Mongrip: https://mongrip.com/?ref=mxyyVz7corTaLG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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