“The truth is” that Red Bull has a “very good relationship” with McLaren’s leadership duo Zak Brown and Andrea Stella.

That is the claim made by Red Bull Racing boss Laurent Mekies, after McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown bluntly stated that Formula 1 will be in a “healthier” state with Mekies at the helm rather than Christian Horner. Brown and Mekies held a private meeting ahead of Hungarian Grand Prix race day.

Red Bull boss praises ‘very good group’ of Formula 1 teams

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

After the sudden axing of Christian Horner – the Red Bull Racing boss of 20-plus years – following the British Grand Prix, Mekies was named as his replacement.

It had been a challenging 18 months for Horner, who was twice cleared by Red Bull following allegations of inappropriate beha

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