Pink Bull head of race technique Will Courtenay will depart his function to hitch Method 1 world championship rivals McLaren as their sporting director, the Woking-based workforce stated on Tuesday.

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Pink Bull have misplaced various senior staff, together with star designer and former chief technical officer Adrian Newey, who left the Milton Keynes-based outfit to hitch Aston Martin as their managing technical companion earlier in September.

Courtenay will transfer to McLaren after 20 years at Pink Bull and report back to racing director Randeep Singh. Nevertheless, it isn’t identified when Courtenay will make the change to McLaren, along with his Pink Bull contract reported to run till mid-2026.

“We’re delighted to welcome Will to McLaren. His expertise, professionalism and fervour for motorsport make him the best candidate to steer our F1 sporting operate,” McLaren workforce principal Andrea Stella stated in an announcement.

“We at the moment are getting into a key section in our journey as a workforce, and we’re assured that he might be an excellent addition to our sturdy management workforce as we attempt to proceed difficult for wins and championships.”

Pink Bull are 41 factors behind McLaren within the constructors’ standings with six rounds remaining, together with subsequent month’s United States Grand Prix.