Laurent Mekies has opened up on the challenge of changing mindset from Racing Bulls to Red Bull in between two races during the F1 2025 season.

Mekies was suddenly promoted to the CEO and team principal roles at the senior Red Bull team after the British Grand Prix, with the parent company opting to axe Christian Horner after 20 years.

Laurent Mekies: Red Bull switch needed a ‘complete reset’

Mekies had been team boss at Racing Bulls, the sister Red Bull team, since the start of the F1 2024 season, having spent six months on gardening leave after leaving the role of Ferrari’s sporting director in the middle of 2023.

Mekies had formed a strong partnership with Racing Bulls’ CEO Peter Bayer, but was abruptly given a promotion to the senior team to replace Horner when Red Bull GmbH opted

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