Laurent Mekies opened up about the surprising last-minute phone call to replace Christian Horner as Red Bull Racing's CEO and team principal.

Laurent Mekies has since been drafted in as the F1 outfit's new team principal and CEO. Here's what you need to know about the Frenchman. MORE: Who will drive for Cadillac F1?

A new Red Bull era begins under Mekies at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. He was appointed after 18 months at Racing Bulls. He worked at Ferrari for five years, as deputy team principal and racing director, and at the F.I.A., which governs Formula 1, for four years, initially as safety director and then deputy race director.

Alan Permane paid tribute to new Red Bull F1 boss Laurent Mekies as he prepares to step into the role he left at Racing Bulls

Red Bull axed Christian Horner after 20 years as team principal and chief executive of the F1 team last week, meaning the Belgian Grand Prix is the first event he has missed in 406 races

Formula One fans are not happy with Red Bull racing after hearing Yuki Tsunoda's comments about teammate Max Verstappen ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.

Yuki Tsunoda has opened up about the RB21 F1 car and the challenges that came along following his Red Bull promotion.

Laurent Mekies is the new Red Bull F1 team principal and chief executive after Christian Horner was removed from those roles, and Helmut Marko has broken his silence on the change

The drivers, team workers and new boss all try to look forward as the Belgian GP (and another era) gets underway

Oracle Red Bull Racing has taken the wraps off its 2024 Formula 1 racer, the RB20. As the name implies, it marks the team's 20th year in F1, a significant

FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) -Formula One champion Max Verstappen won a "cat and mouse" Belgian Grand Prix sprint on Saturday in Red Bull's first race under the leadership of Laurent Mekies following Christian Horner's dismissal.