Mekies’ contract duration in his new Red Bull role disclosed

The arrival of Laurent Mekies at the helm of the team formerly led by Christian Horner hasn’t had a significant impact on sporting results just yet, but it does seem to have brought a breath of fresh air and a calmer atmosphere within the team.

The Frenchman took his place on the pit wall for the first time yesterday as the new CEO and team principal, witnessing the usual magic from Max Verstappen and, unfortunately, yet another disappointing result for Yuki Tsunoda, who was once again eliminated early.

Mekies also took part in his first press conference as a representative of his new team, and unsurprisingly, most of the questions were directed at him.

One of the questions referred to the length of his agreement with Red Bull, to which Mekies replied: ''Not sure how much I can share. Seriously, I don’t think anyone doubts what Red Bull F1 is here to do in terms of objectives.''

Mekies was also asked several questions about Christian Horner, revealing a few more behind-the-scenes details about his dismissal.