Red Bull boss addresses major exits from F1 team

Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has brushed off concerns over the major name exits that have occurred at his team in recent times.

In late 2024, sporting director Jonathan Wheatley announced his exit from the squad to take on the team principal role at Audi.

The high-profile departures followed this year with technical mastermind Adrian Newey, team principal Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko all exiting their positions.

Such names have been involved in the Red Bull project since its inception, but Mintzlaff is not concerned that it will raise concerns over its future.

“I’m not worried,” Mintzlaff told De Telegraaf. “Because I know we're replacing all those people properly.

“In Germany and Austria, and perhaps in the Netherlands too, I see that people generally don't like change. But I do like it.

“Because I know it makes us better. And yes, you just have to step out of your comfort zone for a bit.

“I’m really not going to change anything if I think everything is going well.”

Red Bull hit a competitive snag midway through last year, however Max Verstappen's early-season form was enough to see him take another world title.

Mintzlaff stated the time for change was needed when it realised earlier this year that its results were not trending in the right direction once again.

"Last year we already saw things were going a bit wrong,” he said. “Then you give the people in charge the chance to turn things around this year.

“I’m not going to suddenly crack down after two or three bad races. But last July was the moment to do what we did."