Another hit for Milton Keynes. Red Bull’s Head of Strategy, Will Courtenay, will join McLaren in 2026. This isn’t a background staff shuffle — Courtenay is the man who’s been behind Red Bull’s surgical race-day calls for years. Losing him right after Horner is a double punch.
McLaren, meanwhile, continues its power grab, quietly stacking not just drivers but the brains behind the pit wall. With Piastri already leading the championship, adding Red Bull’s strategist feels less like recruitment and more like daylight robbery.
