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No ‘magic button' to catch McLaren – Mekies

Aug.30 Laurent Mekies admits his sudden promotion to Christian Horner's old role at Red Bull came as a shock. 'Completely out of the blue for me,' the 48-year-old Frenchman told De Telegraaf. 'In the weeks that followed, I had tons of conversations and felt like I was in a state of flux. So the summer break actually worked out well.' Mekies laughed when asked if he had truly managed to switch off. 'You're not trying to make me say I broke FIA rules, are you?' The former Ferrari, FIA and Racing Bulls figure explained that the upheaval has been tough on his family. 'I left Italy for Silverstone for the race, with a three-day suitcase. Then I stayed in England for a month,' he laughed again....
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