How Laurent Mekies handled mid-season transition to Red Bull

F1 | Laurent Mekies on the Red Bull challenge: “There’s a similarity with Ferrari!”

Laurent Mekies, who took over from Christian Horner mid-season as head of Red Bull Racing, has opened up about his experience leading a championship-contending team. Mekies explained how he managed one of the most delicate transitions of the 2025 season, moving mid-championship from his role as team principal of the Racing Bulls to CEO and team principal of Red Bull Racing. The sudden and high-pressure change came after Christian Horner was dism…

How Laurent Mekies handled mid-season transition to Red Bull

Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies has revealed how he transitioned from Racing Bulls to managing Red Bull Racing midway through the 2025 Formula 1 season. Starting the 2025 season at Racing Bulls, Mekies managed the demotion of Liam Lawson back to the team after two races, while Yuki Tsunoda moved up to Red Bull. The VCARB 02 proved to be a benign and competitive car in the hands of Lawson and Tsunoda in the first half of the season, at tim…