Red Bull, Max Verstappen and Belgian Grand Prix
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Max Verstappen won the first race of the post-Christian Horner era at Red Bull, beating the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the sprint in Belgium.
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The race marked the debut of Laurent Mekies as Red Bull’s CEO and team principal, following Christian Horner’s departure two weeks ago.
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