Red Bull Racing Formula One driver Yuki Tsunoda received a last-minute upgrade on his RB21 F1 car ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps. New Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies took the call to boost Tsunoda's performance and confidence, which became evident with his Q3 result.

Laurent Mekies has since been drafted in as the F1 outfit's new team principal and CEO. Here's what you need to know about the Frenchman. MORE: Who will drive for Cadillac F1?

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.

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