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Another senior figure has opted to leave Red Bull, with Will Courtenay moving to McLaren to become its future sporting director. Courtenay has been at Red Bull for 20 years – having previously been…
Another senior figure from Red Bull, Will Courtenay, will be leaving the team to join McLaren as its future sporting director after being with Red Bull for 20 years. Courtenay, currently the head of race strategy at Red Bull, will not make the move until his contract with Red Bull expires in mid-2026. At McLaren, he will report to racing director Randeep Singh, contributing his experience and passion for motorsport to McLaren’s F1 sporting function. Courtenay’s arrival at McLaren comes at a strategic time as McLaren leads the constructors’ championship and Lando Norris narrows the gap in the drivers’ championship. The departure of Courtenay follows two other senior Red Bull members – Adrian Newey and Jonathan Wheatley – who have also announced their departures this year to join Aston Martin and future Audi F1 team, respectively, in 2025.
