Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen has opened up on the lesser-known details of Christian Horner's exit and if the departure has affected him in any way. The four-time world champion confirmed that he knew about Horner's ousting in advance, revealing that the Red Bull management decided to follow an alternate approach.

French engineer Mekies, previously team principal at Red Bull ’s sister F1 team Racing Bulls, has taken over from Horner and is at the helm this weekend for the Belgian Grand Prix. Mekies previously enjoyed a near-decade stint at Toro Rosso, the old name for Red Bull’s sister team, and also has experience to his name at Ferrari and the FIA.

Max Verstappen has fielded questions from the media for the first time since Christian Horner was removed as his Red Bull F1 team boss

Weeks after the firing of team principal Christian Horner, Red Bull is still dealing with his departure within the team.

Helmut Marko could be set to take on an even bigger role at Red Bull following Christian Horner’s departure. While his official title of motorsport advisor remains unchanged, the end of his long-standing internal rivalry with Horner gives him a clearer path forward.

Laurent Mekies has taken over as CEO and team principal at Red Bull Racing from ousted Christian Horner, which has sparked rumours of turmoil and discontent withtin the team. The recently promoted team boss responds.

Oscar Piastri beat Max Verstappen to pole position for the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix as Red Bull began its first Formula 1 race weekend since the firing of Christian Horner as team principal.