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'A proper great Aussie drongo bloke' | 00:57Red Bull Racing has lost another key member of staff, with head of race strategy Will Courtenay set to defect to title rival McLaren as sporting director .
Courtenay is contracted to Red Bull Racing until the middle of 2026 but could be released earlier after negotiations with McLaren. A Red Bull Racing spokesperson told the BBC: “After a long and successful service, being with the team since the Jaguar days, we are sad to see Will go but wish him all the best in this step up.”
Stella’s restructuring efforts have seen the team rocket from fielding the slowest car on the grid at the beginning of 2023 to taking top spot in the constructors championship earlier this month.The coincidence of timing makes this a bitter blow to Red Bull Racing and doubly sweet for McLaren, which will not only strengthen its own ranks but will do so by weakening its chief championship rival.
The brain drain since the team’s first title-winning era of 2010–14 has also seen it lose Mark Ellis to Mercedes and Prodromou to McLaren in 2014.
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