Laurent Mekies has a long list of jobs waiting for him when he takes the reins at Red Bull after the departure of long-serving CEO Christian Horner

Red Bull has lost several key figures across the past 18 months, most notably design legend Adrian Newey, Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley, and Chief Designer Rob Marshall. The sacking of Horner means that a fourth pillar of long-term success is gone.

Laurent Mekies, born April 28, 1977, in Tours, France, has a strong academic and technical foundation. According to The Sun, he has a degree in mechanical engineering from ESTACA in Paris and a Master’s degree from Loughborough University in the UK.