Red Bull has lost several key figures across the past 18 months, most notably design legend Adrian Newey, Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley, and Chief Designer Rob Marshall. The sacking of Horner means that a fourth pillar of long-term success is gone.

New Red Bull team principal and CEO Laurent Mekies says his promotion from Racing Bulls in place of Christian Horner is an honor, and that the team will achieve “great results” in future.Horner was removed from his position this week,

New Red Bull Racing team principal Laurent Mekies has made his debut with the team after the surprising Christian Horner sack. Mekies’ first official day with the team saw him join Silverstone for a RB21 filming day.

Promoted to the Red Bull CEO position following Christian Horner's sudden dismissal, Laurent Mekies is now facing what is undoubtedly the biggest challenge of his Formula 1 career

Now Red Bull has confirmed that Laurent Mekies, formerly the Racing Director at Ferrari and the Team Principal at Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, Red Bull’s junior team, is taking over for Horner.

Laurent Mekies’ promotion to the head of Red Bull’s Formula 1 top table might be the most welcome news for its struggling driver Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese has mustered just seven points since replacing fellow struggler Liam Lawson after just two races, amid a plethora of issues getting to grips with the tricky RB21.