Red Bull have lost seven key team members in 2024
Despite winning the Drivers' Championship courtesy of Max Verstappen, Red Bull have endured a torrid season with intra-team controversies, change to its driver line-up and the departure of several key members
On 5 February, Red Bull confirmed that Christian Horner was facing an investigation following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague.
The complaint, which Red Bull stated it took "extremely seriously" was conducted by an external lawyer. Horner was cleared of all wrongdoing on 28 February, maintaining his roles at Red Bull Racing. The specific nature of the allegations were not officially disclosed and the report remained confidential.
However, the matter was not completely closed as the female employee, who was suspended by Red Bull, appealed against the decision to clear Horner of inappropriate behaviour.
The Austrian company finally confirmed at the start of August that the appeal lodged by the female employee which accused Horner of inappropriate behaviour has “not been upheld”.
However, the Milton Keynes-based outfit has endured a series of further losses throughout the season.
Adrian Newey announced his departure from Red Bull on the 1st of May. Since then, he has been linked to multiple teams, including Aston Martin, Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes as well.
Aston Martin finally put an end to the speculations in September, confirming that the British designer will begin working at the team's Silverstone HQ from 1 March 2025 taking up a new role as Managing Technical Partner.
Red Bull confirmed at the beginning of August that their Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley would leave the Austro-British outfit, as he headed to a new challenge, taking up the role of Team Principal with the Audi F1 Project.
After last year's Singapore Grand Prix, McLaren announced the hiring of Will Courtenay, a Red Bull Racing veteran, as their new Sporting Director.
Courtenay was signed to report into Randeep Singh, who is currently working as Racing Director at the Woking-based outfit. He joined McLaren after 20 years at Red Bull Racing, where he served as the Head of Race Strategy, bringing with him a wealth of experience.
In addition, Vin Dhanani, who worked at Red Bull as Vehicle Performance Manager, left the outfit to join Alpine. Steve Winstalney, who served as Chief Designer - Composites and Structures - departed from the Milton Keynes-based squad to join Williams.
Michael Broadhurst, who worked as principal aerodynamicist at Red Bull, moved to Alpine, while chief mechanic Lee Stevenson joined Sauber.
