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Christian Horner REPLACEMENT issues official statement
Laurent Mekies, the replacement for Christian Horner at Red Bull, has issued an official statement following his appointment as team principal and CEO of the F1 team.
Mekies was quickly confirmed to assume Horner’s responsibilities after Horner’s surprising dismissal, coming over from the Racing Bulls sister team.
His prior role as Racing Director at Racing Bulls has been handed over to Alan Permane in light of his new position at Red Bull.
Mekies expressed gratitude for his time leading Visa Cash App Racing Bulls and is looking forward to his new role, aiming to continue the success of Red Bull Racing.
Having started his F1 career in 2002 at Minardi, Mekies faces the challenge of improving Red Bull’s performance in the current season, as they currently lag behind their competitors in the constructors’ championship.
Mekies will need to make significant improvements to the team, especially with Max Verstappen’s title defense in jeopardy and Red Bull potentially facing a trophy-less season for the first time since 2020.
