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Laurent Mekies: Who is new Red Bull boss, and can he keep Verstappen?
In the wake of Red Bull's bombshell decision to sack Christian Horner this week, it was easy to miss the name of the man replacing him: Laurent Mekies.
Everything Laurent Mekies must do as Christian Horner’s Red Bull successor
Laurent Mekies has a long list of jobs waiting for him when he takes the reins at Red Bull after the departure of long-serving CEO Christian Horner
Who is Laurent Mekies? Racing Bulls engineer taking over Christian Horner’s Red Bull team principal role
LAURENT MEKIES has been promoted to Red Bull Racing Team Principal replacing Christian Horner who was sacked. The Frenchman will become CEO of Red Bull Racing with immediate effect after Horner
Laurent Mekies ‘excited’ to be moving to Red Bull F1
Now Red Bull has confirmed that Laurent Mekies, formerly the Racing Director at Ferrari and the Team Principal at Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, Red Bull’s junior team, is taking over for Horner.
Who is Laurent Mekies? All about the French engineer replacing Christian Horner at Red Bull
The experienced French engineer steps into the spotlight as Red Bull Racing’s new CEO after Christian Horner’s sudden exit.
Red Bull Unlikely to Rebound After Horner Exit, According to Schumacher
Red Bull's 2026 performance has come under scrutiny following Christian Horner's exit, potentially leaving Max Verstappen in a dilemma.
Red Bull told no way back after ’embarrassing’ Christian Horner engine admission
It comes after Christian Horner, the recently sacked team principal, admitted it is highly unlikely that Red Bull Powertrains and Ford will produce a better engine than Mercedes for next season. Red Bull will produce its own engines for the first time in F1 2026 with its newly established Powertrains division working in collaboration with Ford as current supplier Honda enters a technical partnership with the Aston Martin team.
F1 LIVE | Marko says Verstappen knew Horner would go and Wheatley sheds light on Red Bull exit
Welcome to another day of F1 news. At GPblog, you'll be able to get the top stories directly through our daily live blog: F1 LIVE! Red Bull has suffered from a lot of instability this season, as team principal Christian Horner was recently replaced by Laurent Mekies.
F1 Insider Declares Christian Horner’s Exit Not ‘Good News’ for Red Bull
Christian Horner‘s sudden exit from Red Bull Racing is one of the biggest talking points in the F1 paddock. The The post F1 Insider Declares Christian Horner’s Exit Not ‘Good News’ for Red Bull appeared first on FirstSportz.
Red Bull to sack F1 driver after Christian Horner exit
Just days after Red Bull axed Christian Horner, the Formula 1 giants have reportedly decided to sack one of their drivers. Last week, Red Bull announced that Horner had been ‘relieved of his operational duties’ having lead the team for over two decades.
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Max Verstappen the ‘glue’ of Red Bull as huge Mekies task list outlined
McLaren are marching towards the title double. Oscar Piastri is 69 points clear of P3 Verstappen at the top of the Drivers’ ...
Mekies brings vast experience as he takes over F1 team Red Bull after Horner’s sacking
Christian Horner’s sacking from Red Bull sent shockwaves through Formula 1. But his replacement Laurent Mekies could be the ...
Jeroen Bleekemolen points out Laurent Mekies’ main challenge in fixing Red Bull’s ‘mess’
Laurent Mekies has been in charge at Red Bull for a week, but the scale of the job ahead is only just starting to hit home. He has replaced Christian Horner, stepping into a role that had only ever ...
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Former Red Bull family driver is certain Mekies is the right man for Red Bull
With the Formula 1 summer break fast approaching, all eyes are on Max Verstappen. It could be the moment he decides his ...
Red Bull signals it will keep up title fight after Horner was fired. It faces many other challenges
Red Bull has pledged not give up on the Formula 1 title fight until it’s mathematically impossible for Max Verstappen to win, ...
Laurent Mekies appointed as Red Bull Racing’s new team principal: Why is Christian Horner leaving the team?
Red Bull Racing has announced a significant leadership change, appointing Laurent Mekies as the team's new principal. This ...
Christian Horner replacement Laurent Mekies sends message to Red Bull staff on first day
Red Bull announced the bombshell news of Christian Horner’s exit from the team earlier this week with his replacement Laurent ...
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MPH: To the man trying to fill Christian Horner's shoes: good luck!
Laurent Mekies arrives as Red Bull F1 team principal with a series of immediate challenges to solve and long-term issues to ...