Red Bull have announced a reshuffle in their technical department intended to “reinforce its focus on performance and innovation”.
Ben Waterhouse, who joined the team in 2017 and has been head of performance engineering, is promoted to chief performance and design engineer in an expanded leadership role. He will report to technical director Pierre Wache and take responsibility across design and vehicle performance, a move Red Bull say “strengthens integration between these areas and will accelerate the development of competitive, high-performing solutions”.
From July 1 Andrea Landi will join Red Bull from sister team Racing Bulls as head of performance. Landi has been Racing Bulls’ deputy technical director and previously served at Ferrari as deputy head of vehicle performance. He will report to Waterhouse.
A Red Bull statement said the changes support the team’s long-term technical ambitions and reflect its focus on developing internal talent while attracting leading expertise from across the sport.
The reshuffle comes after a difficult start to F1’s new regulations: Red Bull sit sixth in the Constructors’ Championship after three races, 119 points behind early leaders Mercedes. The team has also seen a number of key personnel depart in recent years, most recently Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen’s race engineer and the team’s head of racing, who has agreed to join McLaren in 2028 when his contract ends.
Formula 1 returns on May 1-3 with the Miami Grand Prix, the season’s second Sprint weekend.
