Laurent Mekies was installed as the new Red Bull Racing CEO in place of the sacked Christian Horner. Mekies has revealed the detail that he was never told why Horner was dismissed.

In the days following the British Grand Prix, Red Bull announced that Horner – their team boss since day one – had been relieved of his duties. Mekies was promoted from Racing Bulls team principal to Red Bull Racing CEO, taking Horner’s place.

Laurent Mekies in the dark over Christian Horner sack

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

The decision brought to an end a challenging final 18 months for Horner. He was twice cleared by Red Bull following inappropriate behaviour allegations from a fellow employee, while key figures such as Adrian Newey, Jonathan Wheatley and Rob Marshall left the team. On track, pe

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