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F1’s popularity boom hasn’t protected its teams from facing a skills shortage – with recruitment difficult in some departments, according to Red Bull
The popularity of Formula 1 and the prestige of working for a multiple world championship-winning team like Red Bull Racing may suggest easy recruitment, but in reality, there is a significant skills shortage gap within F1 teams.
Red Bull Racing, with over 2,000 employees at its Milton Keynes campus, faces unexpected recruitment challenges due to the vast array of specialized roles required for success in F1.
The complexity of F1 cars, each made up of thousands of components requiring niche skills, adds to the difficulty of finding qualified professionals to fill crucial positions.
Sophia Heath, a key figure in Red Bull’s recruitment department and a former engineer at Polestar, highlights the struggle to attract talent, particularly in manufacturing.
Despite the glamour and global appeal of F1, the industry faces difficulties in finding skilled individuals as the UK automotive sector shrinks and the competition for talent among F1 teams intensifies.
