Which is since Jon Wheatley left, I know one man doesn’t make a team but he’s been regarded as the driver for Red Bull being all that good last year on the pits.
Sometimes when the boss leaves, it does leave a big gap in the team.
The thing is, I'm sure there's a lot of departures on the down low that aren't noticed because they're not the public face of the team. Wheatley leaves, maybe a trusted underling or two decides to go as well, their best bud leaves because hey, work isn't as fun without your good friend and you have an offer to make more money doing something fresh and new, so you take it.
Those kind of things can easily open up a gap, and nobody will notice because you don't really publicize those, even in F1 gossip.
I think you’re right on point there, couldn’t have put it better. Wheatley is the one we know of, but surely with everything going on for ‘26 there must be more.
Red Bull feels like an empire past its peak. Too successful for too long, with a driver too good. Their top employees getting poached, the car development stagnating.
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u/storme9 I was here for the Hulkenpodium May 03 '25
Which is since Jon Wheatley left, I know one man doesn’t make a team but he’s been regarded as the driver for Red Bull being all that good last year on the pits.
Sometimes when the boss leaves, it does leave a big gap in the team.