Первый дубль Red Bull на подиуме за почти два с половиной года на Гран-при Азербайджана произошёл после ремонта неисправного двигателя внутреннего сгорания Макса Вёрстапена, который оставил его восьмым на решётке квалификации. Тeam boss Лоран Мекиес credits Red Bull-Ford силовую установку как ключевую, noting that it has the strongest engine on the grid but requires careful energy management within a narrow performance band. Оба Вёрстапен и Isack Hadjar demonstrated the car's prowess in Baku, finishing second and third respectively, with Red Bull's power unit enabling strong straight-line speed on Baku's straights. The team also highlighted that upgrades and chassis improvements had closed the gap to Mercedes, who are set to deliver a major update package at the Bahrain GP. Mekies acknowledged Verstappen's qualifying issues cost them a potential victory but remained optimistic about the team's ability to remain competitive despite not having major updates before the season's end.