"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 Belgian Grand Prix is the first Formula 1 race since the end of the 2004 season that has not been attended by Christian Horner who was axed as Red Bull boss last week"
"Max Verstappen has been even more heavily linked with a move from Red Bull to F1 rivals Mercedes since long-serving team boss Christian Horner was replaced by Laurent Mekies"
"Red Bull and Max Verstappen are already dealing with the absence of ousted team principal Christian Horner at Spa-Francorchamps and now the Dutchman is missing another familiar face"
"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"
"Christian Horner was dismissed by Red Bull more than a week ago and Max Verstappen's future with the team has been in the spotlight ever since amid links to Mercedes"
"Red Bull have star driver Max Verstappen contracted until 2028 but the four-time Formula 1 champion has been heavily linked with rivals Mercedes and has an exit clause in that deal"
"Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing head into the Belgian Grand Prix without Christian Horner steering the ship for the first time ever, as new boss Laurent Mekies makes his competitive debut in the role"