It was a decision that came out of the blue.
Just 15 months into his role as team principal at Red Bull, the Milton Keynes-based marque has opted to hand Laurent Mekies a new contract.
Equally as surprising was the length of the term, through to the end of the 2031 season.
The new deal naturally provides long-term stability for Red Bull following a period of turbulence around the traumatic end of Christian Horner's tenure in charge after two decades.
That came to an end with his sacking after last year's British Grand Prix in July, with Mekies, who was then in charge at Racing Bulls, immediately taking up the reins.
Mekies' contract follows in the footsteps of new agreements with drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar recently.
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