Red Bull has lost several key figures across the past 18 months, most notably design legend Adrian Newey, Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley, and Chief Designer Rob Marshall. The sacking of Horner means that a fourth pillar of long-term success is gone.

Now Red Bull has confirmed that Laurent Mekies, formerly the Racing Director at Ferrari and the Team Principal at Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, Red Bull’s junior team, is taking over for Horner.

Promoted to the Red Bull CEO position following Christian Horner's sudden dismissal, Laurent Mekies is now facing what is undoubtedly the biggest challenge of his Formula 1 career

Red Bull announced the bombshell news of Christian Horner’s exit from the team earlier this week with his replacement Laurent Mekies already addressing staff since being promoted

Laurent Mekies certainly has big shoes to fill as he prepares to take over from departing Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. The Brit, who has held the role since the team’s formation in 2005, was sacked by Red Bull on Thursday morning, sending a shockwave across the world of Formula One.