Laurent Mekies ‘excited’ to be moving to Red Bull F1

Wednesday marked the dawn of a new era at Red Bull.

The only Team Principal in the Formula 1 team’s history was let go with immediate effect, as Christian Horner was sacked after 20 seasons at the helm. The move comes after weeks of speculation over the future of Max Verstappen with the team, and amidst reports of a “power struggle” within the organization.

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.

“Over the last year and a half it has been

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