P1racenews AI automatic summary:
A huge managerial change at the Red Bull F1 team has occurred midway through the 2025 campaign.
Red Bull has officially announced that Laurent Mekies will take over from Christian Horner as the team principal at their Milton Keynes headquarters.
This decision comes after Horner’s departure from the role he has held since Red Bull Racing began in 2005.
The team chose to restructure its senior leadership following a challenging start to the current season.
Mekies has been with the Red Bull Racing organization for over 18 months and is now stepping into the team principal position.
Having a history with Red Bull F1 dating back to 2005, Mekies previously worked with the team until 2014 before transitioning to the FIA.
He then held roles such as safety director and F1 deputy race director before joining Ferrari as deputy team principal in 2021.
During his time at Ferrari, the sister Red Bull team achieved significant success, finishing eighth in the previous F1 championship and currently standing strong in seventh place this season with 36 points earned in the first 12 races.
