Christian Horner’s exit will make it tougher for Red Bull
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Red Bull chief Helmut Marko has said that the team's poor performance this season was the main factor behind the decision to sack Christian Horner. On July 9, the team principal was dismissed from his role after 20 years at the helm and was immediately replaced by Laurent Mekies.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff will be in "in the s**t" if Christian Horner returned to the sport with the FIA.
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DPA International on MSNNew Red Bull team boss Mekies: Verstappen central to our projectNew Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies stressed that four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen is "central" to the project of bringing the team back to the top. "Max is central to the project and he's key to the project and we need his magic at the racetrack.
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Red Bull's post-Horner era begins with sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand PrixLaurent Mekies didn't get long to settle in as Red Bull team principal on his first Formula 1 race weekend leading his new team. There was just one practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday before Red Bull and Mekies get straight into competitive action with qualifying for Saturday's sprint race.
McLaren boss Zak Brown has delivered a savage swipe to recently axed Red Bull supremo Christian Horner. Horner was sensationally sacked after 20 years with the team, in a move that caught the Formula 1 paddock by surprise in early July.