Helmut Marko has revealed that it’s Laurent Mekies engineering talent that makes him such a strong leader at Red Bull Racing.

The Red Bull Racing advisor also noted that the Frenchman has made “a very good debut.”

Helmut Marko praises Laurent Mekies engineering talent

The F1 2025 season has brought with it plenty of twists and turns, but none quite as surprising as the sudden sacking of long-time Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner after the conclusion of the British Grand Prix.

It followed a challenging downturn in performance for the team based in Milton Keynes, and it came as a shock in large part because Horner had been at the helm of the team since its very first season in Formula 1 in 2005.

In his place is Laurent Mekies, whose history in Formula 1 includes s

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