Formula One is famous for making lots of noise, but the silence at Red Bull on Friday was frankly deafening. After the day of the long knives a fortnight ago – comprising the bombshell dismissal of team principal Christian Horner after 20 years and 405 consecutive races in charge,

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.

Max Verstappen claimed his 12th career sprint victory, and his second at Spa after also triumphing there in 2023. The Dutchman's win was his first in five sprints since the 2024 United States Grand Prix,

New Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies stressed that four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen is "central" to the project of bringing the team back to the top. "Max is central to the project and he's key to the project and we need his magic at the racetrack.

Weeks after the firing of team principal Christian Horner, Red Bull is still dealing with his departure within the team.

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.

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Red Bull Hardline Wales takes place this weekend, and riders are on course for their first hits and track walk to survey the gargantuan features of the most challenging downhill race the world has ever seen. Tune in here on July 27th to watch Red Bull Hardline Wales Live or on Red Bull TV.