There's a moment backstage at Web Summit when a member of the production crew — easily twice the size of Laurent Mekies — wraps a beefy arm around the

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Red Bull Racing's new CEO Laurent Mekies applies engineering principles to organizational workflows, treating security and system access as performance optimization opportunities rather than friction points. His partnership with 1Password demonstrates how eliminating workflow bottlenecks—like authentication delays—can create competitive advantages. Mekies' technical background shapes his leadership approach: focusing on process efficiency, understanding root causes before moving forward, and empowering 2,000 team members rather than seeking spotlight. The team faces a major technical challenge in 2026, building their own power unit from scratch while competing against manufacturers with 90+ years of experience.

Red Bull Racing’s secret weapon? An engineer who treats workflows like lap times

Loved this post! As an F1 enthusiast, I’d love to have more F1 related content in my tech/SD feed and see how engineering affects one of the most technologically developed sport in history

love how most of the team have engineers for their management roles, shows how much engineering is important in f1

Having engineers instead of MBAs in management pays off very well.