F1 rivals think Red Bull’s latest hire from Racing Bulls highlights their ‘unfair advantage’

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Red Bull’s recent move for Andrea Landi has annoyed some of their Formula 1 rivals, according to a report.

While Gianpiero Lambiase’s upcoming move to McLaren has dominated the headlines, Red Bull have also seen their technical department weakened by the resignation of chief designer Craig Skinner.

Last month, they announced a reshuffle, with Ben Waterhouse promoted to chief performance and design engineer and Racing Bulls’ deputy technical director Landi joining the team. Both will report to Pierre Wache.

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Red Bull’s ‘movement of personnel’ from Racing Bulls raises fresh concerns

There was a ‘transfer of personnel’ between Red Bull and Racing Bulls ahead of the 2026 season involving 40 employees, including ‘engineering figures’.

Racing Bulls have recently set up a second headquarters on the Red Bull campus at Milton Keynes, although they cannot access one another’s facilities under the regulations.

According to The Times, the Landi announcement has ‘irked’ those at other teams who feel that Red Bull have an ‘unfair advantage when it comes to the movement of personnel’.

Red Bull plucked Laurent Mekies from Racing Bulls last July when Christian Horner was sacked, while Isack Hadjar became the latest driver to be ‘promoted’ from the Faenza outfit.

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The Landi move comes as F1 bosses face renewed pressure to crack down on multi-team ownership. Championship leaders Mercedes are in talks to buy a 24% stake in the Alpine team.

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The leading critic of the Red Bull model, McLaren CEO Zak Brown has recently written a letter to the FIA calling for such ‘alliances’ to be eliminated.

Depending on the extent of any measures – and FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is broadly aligned with Brown – Red Bull may have to sell Racing Bulls in the coming years.

Red Bull feel they have made a ‘massive contribution’ to F1 by propping up two teams over the past 20 years, and insist they are fully compliant with the regulations.