Laurent Mekies

we have the tools to tweak the regulations so that they are coming back closer to flat-out qualifying while skipping all the positive aspects that we see from the racing we have seen in the first couple of races.

And I think if we do that, I have every confidence that Max will keep seeing what we all see, is that you still have the best 22 drivers in the world there.

You'll have the fastest car on the planet.

and is the most competitive environment and is ultimately a competitor.

You know, we are not having the retirement talk with Max right now.

We are having the hardcore analysis of how to go faster with our car.

And he's passionate about the sport and he wants to contribute.

to the sport and to make sure the sport lands in the right place.

And hence, he is vocal about the tweak he thinks we need to do.

Again, as a driver, to make sure that he can be flat out in qualifying and to make sure he can have the good racing and we are not having retirement discussions.

You need to come to Milton Keynes to see, as we say, the fire behind every door.

And you will soon realize why I'm smiling right now, because we don't think about driver marketing in 27.

We think about getting a fast car.

And if we get a fast car, there is no discussion about what Max is doing next year.

And hence, we are focused on that.

Isaac is in a...

A great place right now.

He has done, I think, everything he could have done to maximize its integration with the team.

He moved to London in the early days of January.

He's at the factory every other day.