Racing Bulls loses its technical director on eve of 2025 season

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Technical director Jody Egginton is forging a new path, joining Red Bull Advanced Technologies as Engineering Director. He will start in his new position on April 1. Egginton's role within Visa Cash App Racing Bulls will now be filled by Chief Technical Officer Tim Goss and Deputy Technical Directors, Guillaume Cattelani (Car Performance) and Andrea Landi (Car Design).

Jody Egginton looks back fondly on his time at Racing Bulls. “Being part of this team for over 10 years has been a fantastic experience for me, providing some very memorable moments. But after almost 20 years of focussing solely on Formula One, I feel it’s time for a change. I will have a great remit as Engineering Director of Red Bull Advanced Technologies and the company currently has an exciting list of projects, so I can’t wait to get started on this new challenge.”

'Egginton made a significant contribution to Racing Bulls'

Team Principal Laurent Mekies, in turn, expressed his gratitude for Egginton: “As our long-serving Technical Director, he has been instrumental in driving innovation and fostering team growth. I want to thank Jody for his expertise and the important contribution he has made to the team and the company's upward trajectory. We wish him all the best for this new challenge within the Red Bull family.”

Egginton’s racing career began in 1996 as a Junior Designer at the Tyrrell team. Apart from a few years in other forms of motorsport, he has worked in Formula 1 with Midland, which later became Spyker and Force India. Then Team Lotus, before moving to Faenza in 2014 as Head of Vehicle Performance, becoming Deputy Technical Director in 2017 and Technical Director in 2019.

This article was written in collaboration with Toby Nixon