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Red Bull is reportedly eyeing up Ferrari Formula 1 engineer Simone Resta to bolster the technical ranks of sister team
After being associated with Ferrari since 2001, Resta served as Chief Designer for the marque from 2014 to 2018 before heading Alfa Romeo’s technical department. He returned to Ferrari in 2019 and took up the role of Haas Technical Director in 2021 as part of the strengthened alliance between the two teams. However, despite a promising start to F1’s new ground effect regulations, Haas finished last in the Constructors’ Championship last season. It was reported that Resta’s loan arrangement with Haas was cut short before the team announced Guenther Steiner’s departure as Team Principal. While Ferrari has not disclosed Resta’s future plans, there are rumors that he could join Ferrari’s GT program or potentially make a move to Sauber, which will become Audi in 2026. Another possibility mentioned is that Red Bull is interested in Resta and would position him at their second-string F1 team, Visa Cash App RB (formerly AlphaTauri). There is ongoing debate in F1 about the advantages and fairness of two-team ownership, with McLaren CEO Zak Brown expressing concerns about Red Bull’s advantage.
