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RB Team Principal Laurent Mekies has admitted that becoming the boss of a side was never actually his “dream”, with that having been becoming a race engineer.
Mekies started his F1 career as a race engineer for Minardi in 2002 and later switched to Arrows in 2001. In 2024, he became the team boss for RB, taking over from Franz Tost as part of the rebranding from AlphaTauri. Prior to joining RB, Mekies worked for Ferrari as Deputy Team Principal and Racing Director. He had previously worked for RB when they acquired Minardi and renamed it Toro Rosso in 2005, where he served as Chief Engineer. Mekies left Toro Rosso in 2014 to become the FIA’s Safety Director before returning to the team as their team boss. He believes in putting people first and creating an environment where they can perform their best.
