Oscar Piastri has beaten Max Verstappen to pole position for the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix as Red Bull began its first Formula 1 race weekend since the firing of Christian Horner as team principal.

Laurent Mekies didn't get long to settle in as Red Bull team principal on his first Formula 1 race weekend leading his new team

A new Red Bull era begins under Mekies at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. He was appointed after 18 months at Racing Bulls. He worked at Ferrari for five years, as deputy team principal and racing director, and at the F.I.A., which governs Formula 1, for four years, initially as safety director and then deputy race director.

New Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies stressed that four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen is "central" to the project of bringing the team back to the top. "Max is central to the project and he's key to the project and we need his magic at the racetrack.

Red Bull Formula 1 chief engineer Paul Monaghan has admitted Christian Horner’s sacking was a “shock”, and acknowledged boosting the squad's fortunes would be tough for new CEO Laurent Mekies.

In his first public appearance since being appointed as the new team principal of Red Bull Racing, Laurent Mekies outlined his first impressions of the squad.

Formula One fans are not happy with Red Bull racing after hearing Yuki Tsunoda's comments about teammate Max Verstappen ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri was delighted by his form on his favorite track in Sprint qualifying, but fears Max Verstappen still has a card to play.

Formula One's Spa weekend marks a new start for Red Bull and reigning world champion Max Verstappen as the team go racing for the first time without Christian Horner at the helm.

Yuki Tsunoda has opened up about the RB21 F1 car and the challenges that came along following his Red Bull promotion.

Red Bull are set to lose a significant advantage over their Formula 1 rivals with reports suggesting that the FIA are planning to introduce a major rule change. Earlier this month came the shock news that Christian Horner had been sacked as Red Bull team principal.