Paul Monaghan, the chief engineer at Red Bull, has urged the team to “pull together” in order to win both of its Formula One titles this year.
Red Bull’s current campaign has been challenging due to the fallout from the Christian Horner issue, the conflict between the British team principal and Max Verstappen’s father Jos behind closed doors, and Adrian Newey’s announcement of his retirement.
In addition to those problems, Sergio Perez’s form has dropped alarmingly, and there has been ongoing conjecture on the future of three-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen and whether he will still be with the company in 2026 or next year.
Verstappen is still on track to win the drivers’ championship for a record fourth time, leading Lando Norris by 78 points, but Red Bull’s lead over McLaren in the constructors’ championship has shrunk to 42 points.
Speaking in a joint interview with RacingNews365, Monaghan speculated on how challenging the upcoming several months would be for Red Bull, saying: “One suspects rather difficult.” The following ten races, in my opinion, will be very close.
“I am confident that we will vigorously defend both titles to the best of our abilities. Of course, Max and Checo also depend on us.
“However, from what I’ve heard, they’re dedicated to this team, so you can see and speak with them. We need to work together, stick together, and make the most of what we have. Our goal is to retain the titles.”
“Immersive” Red Bull
The tone of the campaign was established by Horner’s predicament. A probe into the 50-year-old’s alleged inappropriate actions with a female employee resulted in his clearing. But the problem is still going on in the background.
Monaghan claims it has been simple to tune out the extra off-track chatter that has persisted throughout the season. The most recent of them is the announcement that sporting director Jonathan Wheatley will leave to take a position as team principal at Audi next year.
Regarding being present for a grand prix, Monaghan responded, “When you’re here, yeah.”
“I don’t want to minimise it or say anything negative about it. It’s rather immersing to see who we have to compete against and how close they are if you’ve spent a race weekend, or even just a weekend, submerged in this world.
“To be honest, I wasn’t really following or disturbed by what you were doing since, honestly, I don’t know how other people feel.”
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