Formula 1 is in a moment of change. Red Bull’s dominance is increasingly shaken, they have practically lost the constructors’ championship against McLaren, and now the papayas want Lando Norris also snatches Max Verstappen’s lead the scepter of pilots. The war is total.
If in Singapore it was Red Bull who pulled the dirty trick by using their timeshare to snatch a point from Norris, McLaren’s response has been even more lethal. Surprisingly, McLaren has just announced the signing of Will CourtenayIn case you don’t know him, he has been a key player at Red Bull for two decades.
Red Bull chief strategist Will Courtenay joins McLaren
The one of McLaren and Red Bull seem to be the new great rivalry in Formula 1. The Papaya team seems to have already dethroned the energy drink team in the world championship for brands, but now they want to do it in the constructors’ championship as well. And they have just dealt them a painful blow directly to the chin.
By surprise, without anyone expecting it, McLaren has just announced the signing of Will CourtenayHe may not be well-known, but he has been a key employee in the Red Bull team’s last two decades of success, and he will now be wearing orange. One more goodbye in the long Red Bull exit.
Courtenay was the top strategy boss at Red Bulland had been with the team since the 2005 season, the first of the energy drinks in the world championship. Obviously, Courtenay will not join McLaren with immediate effect, but when his contract with Red Bull ends, but the blow could affect the present.
Basically, because now Red Bull will have to decide whether Courtenay will remain in his position until his contract expires. or they put him in gardening. If they decide the former they run the risk of key information being taken to McLaren, but if they decide the latter they will lose the strategy leader for the final races of the season and the rest of his contract.
Courtenay will be sporting director at McLaren, joining a long list of defections from the Red Bull team. In the last year, several drivers have left Rob Marshall, also at McLarenAdrian Newey, the blockbuster signing from Aston Martin, and Jonathan Wheatley, who heads Audi, are just talking about the top management. There is a long list of middle managers to add to this.
Will Courtenay to join McLaren Formula 1 Team as Sporting Director.
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) September 24, 2024
McLaren is determined to dethrone Red Bull from the top of Formula 1and now the Austrians must make a decision that, whatever it is, will benefit McLaren.
Source: www.motorpasion.com
