How has Red Bull changed after Christian Horner's exit?
Summary
Christian Horner, former team boss of Red Bull Racing, officially left the team and received a settlement over $70 million. Laurent Mekies, the new CEO, is making changes, using his engineering background to improve the team's technical approach and encouraging taking risks to learn from their outcomes.Key Facts
- Christian Horner was officially released from Red Bull Racing and received over $70 million.
- Laurent Mekies, the former Racing Bulls team principal, is now the CEO of Red Bull Racing.
- Mekies has a strong engineering background, helping improve the team's car setup and performance.
- Max Verstappen noted improvements in pre-race meetings under Mekies' leadership.
- The team took more risks, such as trying different rear wings, which worked well at the Monza Grand Prix.
- Mekies sees learning from risks taken during races as more valuable than the immediate results.
- Red Bull plans to make its own power units by 2026, in collaboration with Ford.
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