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Max Verstappen has reacted positively to the early work of Laurent
Mekies following his arrival at Red Bull. The Milton Keynes-based
squad promoted Mekies to the team principal position following the
sudden dismissal of long-time boss Christian Horner. The change at
Red Bull took place amid a challenging campaign for the team, which
currently sees it sitting fourth in the constructors' standings.
Red Bull made the switch just a couple of races before the summer
break, which Verstappen asserted is not enough time to incorporate
a significant shift. "He joined quickly and then had two weeks, and
then you had a break again," Verstappen told media including
RacingNews365 . "So, it's not suddenly that a lot of things are
changing." Mekies is set to lead Red Bull into a fresh era next
year when fresh technical regulations come into play. With Horner
having control of the day-to-day operations of Red Bull for over 20
years, Verstappen acknowledged it is not realistic to expect a
change in team dynamics so soon. "I like the approach that he's
having," he said. "And it seems like everyone is very positive
about the mood in the team, also, when I see people walk around and
when we're talking. "We just need to keep that going. It's not
like, when you put someone in charge, that in two weeks or two
months things can drastically change. It takes time."
