'Red Bull better off with Mekies,’ but Steiner gives no credit for wins

Speaking on The Red Flags Podcast channel, the former team principal was asked whether the Austrians are better off with Mekies. According to Steiner, they are.

"The reason is, it seems like the team is calmer. Before every weekend there was a new story, ‘they didn't get on, this guy didn't get on with this one.’ At the moment they seem to be working in harmony," he began.

"Laurent is a good leader, he's very calm. He doesn't get involved in politics and stuff like this. So he's just doing his job. And before, there was just always friction in the team between different parties," he shared his verdict.

On the other hand, Steiner doesn't believe Mekies is the reason Verstappen could win back-to-back F1 Grands Prix at Monza and Baku.

"I wouldn't give him credit for that, but I would give him credit for calming everything down inside the team," he added.

Horner was replaced by Mekies ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, while Alan Permane was promoted to the Frenchman’s previous position at Racing Bulls.

Since then, Horner has formally left the team. GPblog understands that reports suggesting the Briton has received an £80 million payout from Red Bull Racing are inaccurate.

The sum Horner got paid for his tenure at Red Bull Racing, spanning across two decades, was around £52 million.

The former Red Bull boss also reacted to Max Verstappen's victory at the Nordschleife on Saturday.

Mekies could celebrate Verstappen's victory at the Baku City Circuit last weekend.

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