Red Bull F1 team principal Laurent Mekies admitted his squad is "very far" from the frontrunners in Japan after crippling balance issues have left his drivers off the pace. Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar ended the day in 10th and 15th respectively, over 1.3 seconds off the front, after Red Bull struggled to dial in the balance of its RB22. Verstappen feared there would be "no easy fix" for Red ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/laurent-mekies-red-bull-f1-team-very-far-in-japan-with-fundamental-issues-/10808483/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>