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Red Bull has confirmed the departure of its chief designer ahead of the 2026 F1 season.
Red Bull Racing has officially announced that chief designer Craig Skinner is leaving the team after 20 years.
Despite the exact reasons remaining unknown, sources suggest Skinner’s departure was voluntary and not related to recent rumors of other team members leaving.
Skinner joined Red Bull in 2006, starting as a CFD engineer and progressing to chief aerodynamicist in 2018.
He played a crucial role in designing the highly successful 2023 RB19 car, the most successful in Formula 1 history.
It’s currently unclear what Skinner’s future holds or who will succeed him at the Milton Keynes-based team.
Red Bull expressed gratitude for Skinner’s contributions, wishing him well in his future endeavors.
