In the wake of Red Bull’s bombshell decision to sack Christian Horner this week, it was easy to miss the name of the man replacing him: Laurent Mekies.
Category: Formula 1
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Horner sacked as Red Bull chief, team confirms
Christian Horner has been sacked by Red Bull after 20 years as team principal, the team confirmed on Wednesday.
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Hulkenberg ends 239-race wait for first podium
It took him 239 races and 5,593 days, but Nico Hulkenberg finally ended his Formula 1 podium wait at the British Grand Prix.
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Norris wins British GP as Hulkenberg takes first podium
Lando Norris emerged victorious in a wet and wild British Grand Prix that saw McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri stripped of his chance of victory by a 10-second penalty for a safety car infringement.
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‘I never doubted him’: F1 celebrates Hülkenberg’s long-overdue first podium
In a 15-year F1 career, Nico Hülkenberg had never tasted podium champagne. That changed at Silverstone, an achievement celebrated up and down pit lane.
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Tearful Horner admits shock at Red Bull sacking
Christian Horner spoke of his shock at being sacked as Red Bull boss in an emotional farewell to his staff on Wednesday.
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Tearful Horner admits ‘shock’ at Red Bull sacking
Christian Horner spoke of his “shock” at being sacked as Red Bull boss in an emotional farewell to his staff on Wednesday.
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Sainz, Alonso hail Hulkenberg as one of F1’s best
With or without a podium, Nico Hulkenberg has always been a top-five driver in Formula 1, according to his former teammate Carlos Sainz.
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Is dismissing Horner Red Bull’s gamble to keep Verstappen?
A number of factors contributed to Christian Horner’s dismissal from Red Bull, but Max Verstappen’s long-term future may have been the biggest.
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Hülkenberg’s podium will boost belief – Sauber
Nico Hulkenberg’s breakthrough podium for Sauber at the British Grand Prix will boost belief in the team, according to team principal Jonathan Wheatley.