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RB Formula 1 boss Laurent Mekies has said that his squad will enter the new campaign with the ‘freshness of
With long-serving team principal Franz Tost retiring, former Ferrari racing director Mekies will now lead RB into a new era. The team, rebranding from AlphaTauri to RB in 2024, is set to continue strengthening its alliance with Red Bull. After a slow start to the 2023 season, RB showed improved performances later on, rising from the bottom to eighth in the standings after the Abu Dhabi finale. Mekies aims to maintain this momentum in 2024 with their new challenger, VCARB 01. Alongside other new senior appointments, Mekies will work on improving all areas to push RB towards the front of the midfield competition in the mid-term.
