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How has Red Bull changed after Christian Horner's exit?

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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