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Red Bull Blames Own Rear Wing for Verstappen Crash

7/6/2026

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  • Red Bull chief Laurent Mekies said team caused Max Verstappen’s crash at the 2026 British Grand Prix when the RB22 rear wing failed to close.
  • Verstappen was running third before the rear-wing failure sent him into the gravel.
  • Mekies said the failure differed from the earlier Red Bull Ring crash and pledged a full rear-wing review.
  • Mekies noted Red Bull has used the “Macarena” rear-wing concept since the Miami race.