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“It’s Useful”: Isack Hadjar Sets Sight on Red Bull Step up After Laurent Mekies’ Promotion
RED BULL AND RACING BULLS FORMULA 1 TEAMS, JUL 24 – The FIA aims to improve sporting fairness by banning immediate staff transfers between Formula 1 teams starting in 2026, addressing concerns raised by Red Bull's recent internal promotion.
- This month’s shake-up at the Belgian Grand Prix sees Mekies replace Horner as team boss, taking effect at the race weekend.
- This month, Mekies’ promotion caught the FIA’s attention amid fairness concerns, leading to plans for new regulations to address staff transfers.
- FIA rules currently don’t prohibit immediate transfers between teams, as some past exceptions saw Jonathan Wheatley and James Vowles switch teams immediately, prompting fairness concerns.
- In response, the FIA is planning new transfer regulations, including a ban on instant staff moves for 2026, to address fairness concerns.
- With unified rules on staff transfers, F1 aims to maintain competitive balance, as the McLaren boss noted last year that 'no other major sport allows co-ownership of competing teams'.
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F1 to make rule change after Red Bull's Christian Horner replacement alerts FIA - The Mirror
F1 governing body the FIA is said to have been alerted to the need for a tweak to the rules following Red Bull's swift replacement of Christian Horner with Laurent Mekies
Motor racing-Mekies move to Red Bull could be 'useful' for Hadjar
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) -Isack Hadjar reacted on Thursday to Laurent Mekies' promotion from Racing Bulls boss to Red Bull as replacement for Christian Horner by saying it could be "useful" for his own Formula One prospects.
Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen spoke for the first time about the change at the top of Red Bull Racing in the paddock at Spa and also explained what he thinks of his new team leader Laurent Mekies.
On the eve of the first laps on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, the French driver spoke about the major event of recent days in Formula 1: the appointment of Laurent Mekies as head of Red Bull Racing to replace Christian Horner.
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