Mekies warns of big challenges
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New Red Bull team principal and CEO Laurent Mekies says his promotion from Racing Bulls in place of Christian Horner is an honor, and that the team will achieve “great results” in future.Horner was removed from his position this week,
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.
Laurent Mekies’ promotion to the head of Red Bull’s Formula 1 top table might be the most welcome news for its struggling driver Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese has mustered just seven points since replacing fellow struggler Liam Lawson after just two races, amid a plethora of issues getting to grips with the tricky RB21.
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Red Bull has pledged not give up on the Formula 1 title fight until it's mathematically impossible for Max Verstappen to win, even after Christian Horner was fired as team principal.
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