Laurent Mekies won't get long to settle in as Red Bull team principal on his first Formula 1 race weekend leading his new team.

A new Red Bull era begins under Mekies at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. He was appointed after 18 months at Racing Bulls. He worked at Ferrari for five years, as deputy team principal and racing director, and at the F.I.A., which governs Formula 1, for four years, initially as safety director and then deputy race director.

Red Bull are currently joined in F1 by sister team Racing Bulls, with many of their drivers including star man Max Verstappen having gained vital experience at the junior outfit .

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