Red Bull secure key appointment as F1 technical director confirms new role
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Racing Bulls technical director Jody Egginton has announced that he is to take up a new role as engineering director at Red Bull Advanced Technologies.
Egginton joined Racing Bulls (then Toro Rosso) as head of vehicle performance in 2014, becoming deputy technical director in 2017 and rising to technical director two years later following the departure of James Key.
Jody Egginton to take key Red Bull Advanced Technologies role
The former Force India and Team Lotus man has been appointed engineering director of Red Bull Advanced Technologies, with Egginton set to start his new role on April 1.
Egginton’s move comes a week after Adrian Newey, the long-serving chief technical officer of Red Bull Racing and Red Bull Advanced Technologies, officially started work with Aston Martin following his high-profile 2024 switch.
Egginton’s role at Racing Bulls will be split between chief technical officer Tim Goss and deputy technical directors Guillaume Cattelani (car performance) and Andrea Landi (car design) going forward.
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In a statement provided to PlanetF1.com by the Racing Bulls team, Egginton said: “Being part of this team for over 10 years has been a fantastic experience for me, providing some very memorable moments.
“But after almost 20 years of focusing solely on Formula 1, I feel it’s time for a change.
“I will have a great remit as Engineering Director of Red Bull Advanced Technologies and the company currently has an exciting list of projects, so I can’t wait to get started on this new challenge.”
Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies added: “As our long-serving technical director, he has been instrumental in driving innovation and fostering team growth.
“I want to thank Jody for his expertise and the important contribution he has made to the team and the company’s upward trajectory.
“We wish him all the best for this new challenge within the Red Bull family.”
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Egginton’s move comes ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the opening round of the F1 2025 season.
This season marks the last season of Red Bull’s highly successful partnership with Honda, which has seen the team clinch four consecutive Drivers’ Championships with Max Verstappen and two Constructors’ titles in 2022/23.
Honda will enter a works partnership with Newey’s Aston Martin team from next season, with Red Bull’s newly established Powertrains division working in conjunction with US giants Ford to produce an engine for F1 2026.
In an exclusive interview with PlanetF1.com at the end of last season, Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner described Red Bull’s engine program as “by far the biggest challenge” the team have faced in Formula 1.
Horner said: “2026 will be a complete reset, and building your own power unit, four years ago, we had a clean sheet of paper.
“In four years, we built a factory and developed an engine, but we’re taking on 75 years of experience with Ferrari and 30 years with HPP [Mercedes High Performance Powertrains], so we have no illusions.
“The mountain that we have to climb is immense, but, with the right spirit, and the right quality people that we have within the business, it will be achievable.
“It’s by far the biggest challenge that we’ve taken on in Formula 1.”
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