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Red Bull F1 have lost their chief designer on the eve of the 2026 season after leading the design team for four years.
Red Bull F1 has lost their chief designer just before the 2026 season, after he led the design team for four years.
Craig Skinner, who joined Red Bull in 2006, worked closely with Adrian Newey and Pierre Wache, and was behind the successful design of Red Bull’s RB19 car.
After 20 years with the team, Skinner has decided to leave, marking the end of his long association with Red Bull Technology.
In a statement, Red Bull expressed gratitude for Skinner’s contributions and wished him well in his future endeavors.
Skinner’s departure is part of a trend of key figures leaving Red Bull, with Jonathan Wheatley joining Aston Martin and Craig Skinner departing for Audi.
