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The first impression of Mekies at Red Bull after 'intense weeks' and talks with Verstappen

After the dismissal of Christian Horner, Laurent Mekies faces the task of leading Red Bull Racing. Although the context and timing are very different, his promotion fits a wider trend in Formula 1. Mekies comes from an engineering background, unlike Horner, who led the team for the past 20 years.…

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F1 live streams: Link to watch Belgian Grand Prix race online

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The Independent UK

What does Red Bull Racing without Christian Horner look like?

Horner has been replaced as team principal by 48-year-old French engineer Laurent Mekies, whose technical expertise means a ‘different direction’ looks inevitable for Max Verstappen’s outfit

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Racing Bulls, Aston Martin bring last “big” upgrades to F1 Belgian GP

Racing Bulls and Aston Martin are among the Formula 1 teams bringing aerodynamic updates to this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa as both squads aim to gain a firm foothold in the tight 2025 midfield.

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F1 Drivers’ 2025 Power Rankings: McLaren Duo Reigns As Nico Hülkenberg Makes Massive Leap

At the halfway point of the season, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris rank among the best of the 20 drivers on the grid. How does the rest of the field stack up?

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Why new Red Bull F1 team boss Laurent Mekies is “up there with the best”

Incoming Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane believes his Formula 1 squad's parent team Red Bull is in good hands with Laurent Mekies.

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The qualities that put new Red Bull F1 team boss Mekies "up there with the best"

Incoming Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane believes his Formula 1 squad's parent team Red Bull is in good hands with Laurent Mekies.

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The Independent UK

New Racing Bulls F1 team boss ‘shocked’ after ‘amazing’ promotion

Alan Permane is the team principal of Red Bull sister’s team after Laurent Mekies replaced Christian Horner

The Independent UK

New Racing Bulls boss Permane ‘shocked and proud’ as he takes up challenge

The surprise ousting of Christian Horner after 20 years at the Red Bull helm has also had knock-on effect within the wider Red Bull family.

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Alan Permane on leading Racing Bulls: “Some shock, some pride” but “relishing the challenge”

The surprise ousting of Christian Horner after 20 years at the Red Bull helm has also had knock-on effect within the wider Red Bull family. With Laurent Mekies named as Horner's replacement, Red Bull's management turned to Racing Bulls racing director and paddock veteran Alan Permane to fill the role…

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F1 driver contracts: Who is tied down for 2026?

With plenty of the talk around the British Grand Prix surrounding the future of Max Verstappen and George Russell, Formula 1 ‘silly season’ is seemingly upon us once again.

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F1 driver market – Who is tied down for 2026?

With plenty of the talk around the British Grand Prix surrounding the future of Max Verstappen and George Russell, Formula 1 ‘silly season’ is seemingly upon us once again.

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The winners and losers from F1's aerodynamic testing reset

Alpine may be languishing at the bottom of the standings and ruing its worst start to a Formula 1 season in years, but the team could be about to get a boost as F1 has recently reset its aerodynamic testing restrictions for the second half of the year.

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Is Red Bull axing Horner now a good idea? Our writers have their say

On Wednesday, Red Bull made the decision to part ways with its Formula 1 team principal of more than 20 years, Christian Horner, replacing him with Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies.

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Is Red Bull right to axe Christian Horner now? Our writers have their say

On Wednesday, Red Bull made the decision to part ways with its Formula 1 team principal of more than 20 years, Christian Horner, replacing him with Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies.

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From no-hopers to F1 podium in 12 months: What’s changed at Sauber?

After the conclusion of his hopeless and point-less 2024 campaign, Valtteri Bottas waved the white flag on his Sauber move. "It was a mistake. Everything started off well in the first year, but since then it was downhill," The Finn said. “There was a clear plan for targets for the…

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Mekies' key job list as Red Bull F1's heir to Horner

Laurent Mekies has big shoes to fill as Christian Horner's successor as Red Bull Formula 1 chief, after the former Racing Bulls, Ferrari and FIA man was confirmed in the role on Wednesday.

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Everything Laurent Mekies must do as Christian Horner’s Red Bull successor

Laurent Mekies has big shoes to fill as Christian Horner's successor as Red Bull Formula 1 chief, after the former Racing Bulls, Ferrari and FIA man was confirmed in the role on Wednesday.

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Christian Horner admits Red Bull exit "came as a shock" in farewell speech to staff

Christian Horner says his sacking as Red Bull F1 team boss "came as a shock" in his first public comment since the news broke on Wednesday morning.

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Horner says Red Bull sacking "came as a shock" in goodbye speech to staff

Christian Horner says his sacking as Red Bull F1 team boss "came as a shock" in his first public comment since the news broke on Wednesday morning.

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Video: What Horner's sacking really means for Verstappen, F1 and Red Bull

James Allen is joined in the studio to analyse the news with our correspondents Ronald Vording, Christian Nimmervoll and Ben Hunt to analyse what led to Horner’s sacking, what role Max Verstappen and his camp may have played in the decision, and what it means for Red Bull, Racing Bulls,…

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Everything that went wrong for sacked Red Bull boss Christian Horner as settlement agreed

From an investigation into his management to plummeting car performance, this is everything that preceded the departure of Red Bull boss Christian Horner

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JA on F1 podcast: Christian Horner sacked from Red Bull

During 20 years in charge of Red Bull, Christian Horner won eight drivers’ championships, six constructors’ titles and took 124 grand prix wins. But after some key departures and the poor performance of the car this season, the team has dropped Horner.

Al Jazeera

Why was Christian Horner sacked as Red Bull F1 team boss?

Christian Horner’s tenure as the longest-serving F1 team principal came to an abrupt and unexpected end on Wednesday.

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