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Laurent Mekies at Web Summit in Lisbon on 11 November 2025. Archive photo. Resized and converted to WebP.

Steiner credits Mekies's calm leadership for Red Bull recovery

Archive photograph: Laurent Mekies at Web Summit in Lisbon on 11 November 2025. Archive photo. Resized and converted to WebP. · 2025-11-11Archive photo · 2025-11-11 · Alex Broadway / Web Summit / Sportsfile · CC BY 4.0

The former Haas team principal says Mekies helped steady Red Bull after Christian Horner's exit, pointing to his experience and measured handling of problems.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says Laurent Mekies helped restore Red Bull after Christian Horner's exit, describing the team Mekies inherited as “a little bit out of control”. Steiner's verdict was: “He brought it back.”

Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast after the race at Sepang, Steiner pointed to Mekies's experience across Formula 1, his calm response to problems and his ability to shut out outside noise.

Mekies replaced Horner as Red Bull's CEO and team principal in July 2025.

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  1. SOURCEGuenther Steiner reveals key to Laurent Mekies' Red Bull F1 successMotorsport.com F1