Laurent Mekies certainly has big shoes to fill as he prepares to take over from departing Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. The Brit, who has held the role since the team’s formation in 2005, was sacked by Red Bull on Thursday morning, sending a shockwave across the world of Formula One.

Red Bull has pledged not give up on the Formula 1 title fight until it's mathematically impossible for Max Verstappen to win, even after Christian Horner was fired as team principal.