With big shoes to fill, here’s what to expect from Red Bull’s new F1 team boss Laurent Mekies
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Unveiling the Mastermind Behind Red Bull F1 Team: A Closer Look at CEO Laurent Mekies
Born on April 28, 1977, in Tours, France, Laurent Mekies is now the second team boss in Red Bull Formula 1 history at the age of 48. He succeeded Christian Horner, who led the team for two decades before his sudden departure in July during the season. Mekies, an aerodynamics engineer, started his career in motorsport over 25 years ago at Asiatech in Formula 3 and later moved to Formula 1 with Arrows and Minardi, working with drivers like Mark Webber and Justin Wilson. Upon Toro Rosso’s formation in 2006,…
BővebbenDiving into the Driving Force: Laurent Mekies, Red Bull’s Visionary Successor to Christian Horner in F1
Laurent Mekies, born in Tours, France on 28 April 1977, became the second team boss in the history of the Red Bull Formula 1 team. Starting his career in motorsport over 25 years ago at Asiatech in Formula 3, he then transitioned to F1 with Arrows before moving to Minardi as a race engineer. Promoted to chief engineer at Toro Rosso in 2006, Mekies spent almost a decade there before joining the FIA as safety director and deputy race director in 2014. After five years at Ferrari in various roles,…
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