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Racing Bulls Technical Director Jody Egginton is departing the Faenza-based F1 outfit after 10 years to take on a new role at Red Bull Advanced Technologies.
Jody Egginton began his F1 career at Tyrrell in 1996 as a Junior Designer, then moved on to Midland, Spyker, Force India, Team Lotus, and eventually to Faenza in 2014 as Head of Vehicle Performance. In 2017, he became Deputy Technical Director, and in 2019, he was promoted to Technical Director. Egginton is leaving Racing Bulls to become Engineering Director at Red Bull Advanced Technologies on April 1. His departure will see his responsibilities at Racing Bulls shared among Chief Technical Officer, Tim Goss, and Deputy Technical Directors, Guillaume Cattelani and Andrea Landi. Laurent Mekies, Racing Bulls Team Principal, praised Egginton’s impact, thanking him for his contributions as Technical Director. Despite Egginton’s departure, Racing Bulls aims to climb in the Constructors’ standings, currently sitting at eighth place in 2024.
