Red Bull's F1 boss gets well-timed endorsement with extended deal

Red Bull has given a very strong endorsement of Laurent Mekies' leadership by publicly announcing the extension of his contract as its Formula 1 team principal through 2031.

Though it is increasingly common for F1 team principals both to be on specific-term contracts rather than rolling employee deals, and for extensions of those deals to be announced in public, Red Bull's strong display of faith in Mekies still stands out as a message the company hierarchy clearly wanted the world to hear.