Laurent Mekies brings a new element to Red Bull
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Formula One fans are not happy with Red Bull racing after hearing Yuki Tsunoda's comments about teammate Max Verstappen ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.
A new Red Bull era begins under Mekies at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. He was appointed after 18 months at Racing Bulls. He worked at Ferrari for five years, as deputy team principal and racing director, and at the F.I.A., which governs Formula 1, for four years, initially as safety director and then deputy race director.
The Belgian Grand Prix will be Laurent Mekies' first race as a Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal after Christian Horner's exit.
Red Bull Racing superstar Max Verstappen has been dealt a huge blow ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. After a three-week break on the back of the British Grand Prix, Formula 1 returned on Friday as the Belgium race weekend got underway.
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