Red Bull Racing’s head of race strategy Will Courtenay is set to join McLaren as its sporting director, Afrosport reports.
Courtenay will depart Red Bull after 14 years but is expected to see out the reminder of his existing contract which runs until the middle of 2026 before making the switch.
There is however no confirmation on the start date of his new role which will see him report to McLaren racing director Randeep Singh.
“We are delighted to welcome Will to McLaren,” McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said in a statement as per Crash.net. “His experience, professionalism and passion for motorsport make him the ideal candidate to lead our F1 sporting function.
“We are now entering a key phase in our journey as a team, and we are confident that he will be a great addition to our strong leadership team as we strive to continue challenging for wins and championships.”
Courtenay is the third senior Red Bull staff to leave the team in the past five months after Adrian Newey who will join Aston Martin next year and Jonathan Wheatley who will join Sauber/Audi.
He will be reunited with McLaren chief designer Rob Marshall, who left Red Bull at the end of 2023.
