Red Bull Racing reshuffles technical leadership, appoints Ben Waterhouse and Andrea Landi

Red Bull Racing announced a reshuffle of its technical leadership on Friday, promoting Ben Waterhouse to Chief Performance and Design Engineer and hiring former Ferrari and Racing Bulls executive Andrea Landi as Head of Performance.

Why it matters:

• A stronger performance department can accelerate development cycles, crucial as Red Bull battles tighter competition from Mercedes and Ferrari.
• Waterhouse’s dual role bridges design and on‑track performance, aiming to align aerodynamic upgrades with tyre and power‑unit data.
• Landi brings Ferrari’s data‑driven performance culture, potentially sharpening Red Bull’s simulation and race‑strategy capabilities.

The details:

• Ben Waterhouse, previously a senior performance engineer, now reports to Technical Director Pierre Waché, overseeing both vehicle dynamics and chassis design.
• Andrea Landi, who spent five years at Ferrari as Deputy Head of Vehicle Performance and later as Deputy Technical Director at Racing Bulls, will lead Red Bull’s performance division.
• The restructure creates a clear reporting line, with Waterhouse and Landi feeding data into the aerodynamics and power‑unit groups to streamline decision‑making.

What's next:

• Red Bull expects the new leadership to deliver performance gains in the remaining 2024 season, targeting improvements in qualifying pace and tyre management.
• If the changes accelerate development, the team aims to maintain its championship edge into 2025 and beyond, especially as rule changes loom.