Red Bull Extend Laurent Mekies' Contract Until 2031

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 14 Oct 2026. SkySports published first, on 14 October at 17:00 UTC; BBC Sport followed 2 min later. The most recent article, from BBC Sport, appeared on 14 October at 17:02 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: SkySports, BBC Sport.

2 prediction markets price this story:

• Red Bull Racing — the market puts it at 1%, with $48 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 21 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Red Bull Racing wins the F1 Constructors Championship. It resolves to No otherwise. Readers often mistake the deadline for the end of the season rather than the official championship determination date.
• Red Bull Racing — the market puts it at 98%, closing 12 Mar 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Max Verstappen joins the Red Bull Racing F1 Team before March 12, 2027. It resolves to No if he does not join that specific team by that deadline. Readers often mistake the linked story about Hadjar for the resolution condition, but only Verstappen's team matters.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.