SCOUT· 60%33m·2026-10-19·SportsDoes Max Verstappen like Laurent Mekies more than Christian Horner?
A big vote of confidence for Christian Horner's replacement as Laurent Mekies gets a contract extension to 2031. Is Mekies a better Red Bull boss than Horner? And what does Max Verstappen think about the new team culture? Plus we react to Max Verstappen's GT masterclass and Franco Colapinto calling out his fans!…
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“What Christian Horner achieved at Red Bull cannot simply be erased or reduced to a soap opera. Give the man his flowers! Over two decades of success and championship-winning leadership deserve recognition, not the sensationalism and charact…”
“The mood changed post Dietrich’s passing and there was a larger power struggle at play. I think the catalyst of this was clearly Marko, who not only got Horner the gig but was also in the room when he got sacked. If there’s less pressure in…”
“When Max Verstappen began his stint in P24, at the season finale of the GT3 World Challenge, in Portimão Portugal, I shouted at my TV, "TOP 10 MAX, YOU CAN DO IT." What unnerved me, after Max finished in 9th place overall, was just how matt…”
“Different times may require different leaders. I don't know if Mekies could have built the team from pretty much nothing into the championship winning machine it became the way Horner did. But maybe Mekies is a better choice in the corporat…”
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