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Mekies reveals shock call that made him Red Bull team boss
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25/07/2025 at 14:1225/07/2025 at 13:52 Laurent Mekies has revealed the exact moment he was informed he would replace Christian Horner as team principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing – describing it as a bolt from the blue that he had to "quickly digest" before embracing the challenge. Red Bull stunned the Formula 1 paddock earlier this month when the energy drink company announced that Horner, who had led Red Bull Racing since its inception in 2005, was stepping down with immediate effect and replaced by Mekies, previously in charge of sister outfit Racing Bulls. Speaking to F1.com ahead of his first race weekend in charge at Spa-Francorchamps,...
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