McLaren Hires Red Bull's Will Courtenay as Sporting Director
Courtenay's move marks the third major departure from Red Bull this season, impacting their championship defense.
- Will Courtenay, Red Bull's head of race strategy, will join McLaren as their new sporting director after 20 years with the team.
- Courtenay's departure follows the exits of Adrian Newey to Aston Martin and Jonathan Wheatley to Sauber (Audi).
- McLaren, currently leading the Constructors' Championship by 41 points, has made significant personnel changes to boost their performance.
- Red Bull has restructured their engineering department in response to these high-profile departures.
- Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri's recent successes have propelled McLaren to the top of the standings, intensifying the rivalry with Red Bull.