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Former Red Bull Head of Race Strategy, Will Courtenay, has completed his long-awaited switch to F1 rivals McLaren as Sporting Director.
Will Courtenay, the former Red Bull Head of Race Strategy, has officially completed his transition to Formula 1 rivals McLaren, taking on the role of Sporting Director. This move had been anticipated since September 2024. Despite attempts to release him from his contract early, Red Bull retained Courtenay for the entire 2025 season. Courtenay, who previously worked with Jaguar Racing in Milton Keynes, announced his move to McLaren on LinkedIn, expressing gratitude for his time at Red Bull. With Courtenay settling into his new role, McLaren aims to maintain its recent success as reigning Champions in both Drivers’ and Constructors’ going into the next F1 regulations cycle. Red Bull is expected to promote Hannah Schmitz to the role vacated by Courtenay.
