Red Bull’s long-time engineering manager, Rob Marshall, may have been lured by McLaren with the promise of double wages. Lando Norris, disappointed with McLaren’s pace in 2023, said in Barcelona that the deal was good news. “Yeah, I think brains and lap times are the two big points,” Norris said.
“He’s a great guy and a big deal for us as a team.” “This is a big problem,” said Red Bull F1 motorsport adviser Helmut Marko. “Sometimes the offer can be as much as double your salary.” But Marko believes unity is at the heart of Red Bull’s success. “Having a driver like Max is[Verstappen]makes a big difference,” says 80-year-old Marko. “Everyone wants to be part of a success story,” added Marko. “But thank goodness we have partnerships with universities.” “We train our own workers and basically we can make up for the losses,” said Motoyasu Moriwaki, F1 commentator on Fuji TV NEXT, about Rob Marshall’s role as Red Bull designer. “translated” Adrian Newey’s idea to the team and communicated it to the designer. RELATED: McLaren F1 hires longtime Red Bull driver Rob Marshall as TD
