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Red Bull boss Christian Horner has denied the team is in a “rebuild” despite the exits of key Formula 1 personnel Adrian Newey and Jonathan Wheatley.
2025 marks the first year without Newey and Wheatley, long-serving figureheads of Red Bull’s F1 success.Newey left in May to join Aston Martin, while Wheatley is on gardening leave before moving to Sauber/Audi.Horner, Red Bull’s Team Principal, acknowledges their impact but is confident in the team’s depth and readiness for the challenges ahead with the new power unit project in 2026.Despite the departures, key promotions have been made within the organization to fill the gaps and ensure continuity and progression, such as Lambiase becoming Head of Racing and Knowles taking on sporting regulations duties.Horner sees these changes as a natural evolution and opportunity for longstanding team members to step up and contribute to the team’s success.
