French engineer Mekies, previously team principal at Red Bull ’s sister F1 team Racing Bulls, has taken over from Horner and is at the helm this weekend for the Belgian Grand Prix. Mekies previously enjoyed a near-decade stint at Toro Rosso, the old name for Red Bull’s sister team, and also has experience to his name at Ferrari and the FIA.

Laurent Mekies takes charge of Red Bull for the first time at the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend, so what will he bring to the team?

In a moment of profound transition for Red Bull Racing, newly appointed Team Principal and CEO Laurent Mekies has addressed the elephant in the paddock: stepping into the shoes of Christian Horner,

Former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner has been enjoying a different kind of "horse power" during the Belgian Grand Prix. Revealing his plans for race day, Horner shared a story on his Instagram account.

Christian Horner has swapped Formula 1 speed for four-legged horsepower in a cheeky new Instagram post, days after his shock exit as Red Bull Racing team principal. Horner, who led Red Bull to multiple Constructors’ Championships and guided Max Verstappen’s dominant reign in F1,

Red Bull came through its first race weekend without Christian Horner in Belgium, but it will take time for his presence to fade. The removal of Horner from his roles as CEO and team principal meant last weekend’s race at Spa-Francorchamps was the first in Red Bull’s history without him in charge.

Leading up to the Belgian Grand Prix, Christian Horner has been dismissed as Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal. Today, the Briton posted on his social media. For the first time, Christian Horner is not the team principal of Red Bull Racing.