Just a few weeks after the team from Milton Keynes announced that it had signed Mercedes engineering director Ben Hodgkinson as the new technical director, more staff from the German manufacturer were confirmed to Red Bull.
Mercedes head of production Steve Blewett becomes the production director for the units from Red Bull.
Omid Mostaghimi, Mercedes team leader for F1 electronics, will be Red Bull’s director for powertrains, electronics and ERS.
Pip Clode, head of the concept team for F1 drives at Mercedes, will become Red Bull’s head of mechanical design ERS.
Anton Mayo, a head of the Mercedes engineering team, will become Head of Power Unit Design ICE, while Steve Brodie, Mercedes’ F1 track and final inspection manager, will be Group Leader ICE Operations for Red Bull.
The team has also announced that they will soon be appointing a new mechanical development manager, whose name will be announced in the coming weeks.
Christian Horner, Team Principal and CEO of Red Bull, said: “Red Bull’s mission to bring all aspects of its Formula 1 operations into its own house through Red Bull Powertrains is an extremely exciting undertaking, but also extremely demanding, and we are know that success can only be achieved by bringing in the best and brightest talent, providing them with the right tools, and creating the right environment in which to thrive.
“Today’s appointments to key leadership teams demonstrate our strong commitment to these goals and we certainly benefit from our UK campus, where we have access to a vast array of engineering talent.
“Working with our new Technical Director, Ben Hodgkinson, and along with key personnel acquired by Honda Racing Development, each of the senior executives announced today brings a wealth of experience, expertise and innovation to the Red Bull Powertrains program provide us with the best possible service. ” technical platform for the future. “
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Red Bull’s arrest of key Mercedes employees won’t be ideal for the German manufacturer, but its F1 team boss Toto Wolff recently said he wasn’t worried about having to raise wages to prevent the enticement.
“We’re going to lose some, we’re going to win some,” he said. “But in the end I believe in the Mercedes philosophy and I believe that we are a really good employer.
“There is a lot of pressure here, but also a lot of fun. We can be proud of that and we have to rely on it.
“There will always be a back and forth. But let’s put it this way, I understand where Christian comes from, he wants to build a structure and sometimes you have to write a big check. But that’s okay.”
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