Red Bull's head of strategy Will Courtenay will leave to join McLaren.
McLaren have announced that Red Bull 's head of race strategy Will Courtenay will join theCourtenay has decided to leave Red Bull after 14 years in the position of chief strategist but it is understood he will see out the remainder of his contract, which runs until mid-2026, before making the switch to Woking.
"We are delighted to welcome Will to McLaren," McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said."His experience, professionalism and passion for motorsport make him the ideal candidate to lead our F1 sporting function. In August, it was announced that sporting director Jonathan Wheatley was leaving in order to become team principal of the current Sauber team - which will become Audi in 2026 - next year.
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