There was no lawsuit from Mercedes to challenge Max Verstappen’s world title. But Red Bull Racing went to court last month. Just five days after the championship, the legal battle began with Dan Fallows, head of aerodynamics at Red Bull.
To Aston Martin
Fallows announced last June that they would start working for Aston Martin on January 1, 2022. With this team he can become technical director. Red Bull took him to court because Fallows failed to honor his contractual agreements and resigned. The Verstappen team admits that Fallows has a six-month notice period, but that it can be activated from December 31, 2022. Then Fallows can start at Aston Martin on July 1, 2023 at the earliest.
Fallows hoped he and Red Bull could come to an agreement, but Red Bull didn’t want to. The team believes Fallows has a lot of information about the new Red Bull car and doesn’t want that information to end up with Aston Martin. After the aerodynamics boss announced his departure, Red Bull relieved him of all work on the Formula 1 team. He was supposed to be working on the development of a Red Bull road car.
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Letter of resignation
Less than two months later, Fallows submitted his letter of resignation and wanted to quit Red Bull immediately, reports Fpal.org. He said he felt badly treated (for being transferred) and that his notice period was against the rules. He also gave examples of other ex-Red Bull employees who were allowed to leave the team before their notice period. However, Red Bull disagreed and refused to resign.
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The two parties then went to court. Red Bull wants to prevent Fallows from tearing off prematurely and switching to competitor Aston Martin, while the Briton wants to switch himself as soon as possible. At the end of January, the judge will decide on the case.
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