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SECOND F1 team principal change announced after Christian Horner sacking
The new team principal of Racing Bulls has been announced as Laurent Mekies, who stepped up to replace Christian Horner at Red Bull.
Horner was sacked after 20 years leading Red Bull earlier this week due to poor team performance.
Mekies fills the role at Red Bull for the remainder of the season, leaving an opening at Racing Bulls, where Mekies had been team principal since 2024.
Brit Alan Permane will replace Mekies at Racing Bulls, having been racing director at the team since 2024.
Permane has a strong background in motorsport, starting in 1989 with Benetton F1 and most recently having served as sporting director at Alpine before joining Racing Bulls.
