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Red Bull fires F1 team principal Christian Horner

Laurent Mekies admits it feels "unreal" to see Red Bull F1 team without Christian Horner

Incoming Red Bull F1 team boss Laurent Mekies has paid tribute to the ousted Christian Horner in his first interview in the new role.

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Laurent Mekies issues telling response to Christian Horner Red Bull sacking

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Mekies brings vast experience as he takes over F1 team Red Bull after Horner’s sacking

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The biggest challenges Red Bull faces after sacking Christian Horner

Red Bull closes a chapter spanning all the highs and lows of the team’s history—one that includes two dominant eras, first with Sebastian Vettel and later with Max Verstappen, but it the recent downtu...

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The 3 key questions facing Red Bull F1 after the shocking Christian Horner move

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Christian Horner Leaves Red Bull After 20 Years

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The humbling of Christian Horner: how F1’s scrappy fighter ran out of road

The ousting of Horner — who has been replaced by French engineer Laurent Mekies, formerly head of Red Bull’s second team — comes at a critical juncture for Red Bull.

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Christian Horner’s surprising firing by Red Bull F1 raises many questions

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Red Bull, Verstappen in title fight despite Horner exit - Helmut Marko

Who is Laurent Mekies? Lowdown on Christian Horner's replacement as team principal sacked

After leaving Toro Rosso in 2014, Mekies took up a role within the FIA as safety director before moving into a position as F1’s deputy race director in 2017. One year later, he had been poached by Ferrari, serving as sporting director before an internal promotion to racing director.

Who is Red Bull F1 team's new CEO Laurent Mekies?

Promoted to the Red Bull CEO position following Christian Horner's sudden dismissal, Laurent Mekies is now facing what is undoubtedly the biggest challenge of his Formula 1 career