Red Bull has fulfilled its pledge to address high-profile staffing gaps by promoting from within its own ranks.
Following a period of leadership instability and a noticeable dip in performance during 2024, the team, with Max Verstappen leading from the cockpit, saw several high-profile departures, including Jonathan Wheatley, Will Courtenay, Lee Stevenson, and Adrian Newey.
Senior figures Christian Horner and Dr Helmut Marko maintained that internal promotions and structural adjustments would suffice to fill these voids.
"We have a deep and capable team," advisor Marko told Auto Motor und Sport. "We are committed to retaining and supporting every member of our staff."
Verstappen's renowned race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, will retain his current position while also taking on the new role of 'head of racing', overseeing broader responsibilities across the team.
Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf suggests Lambiase's expanded role grants him "significantly greater authority".
Meanwhile, French publication Auto Hebdo reports that Jonathan Wheatley, Red Bull's former sporting director and future Audi team principal, will not be directly replaced.
Instead, strategy engineer Steve Knowles will assume many of Wheatley's complex duties, supported by other team members. De Telegraaf also revealed that Red Bull successfully recruited 60 new staff from rival teams during the upheaval of 2024.
