Red Bull Racing has promoted Ben Waterhouse to chief performance and design engineer and recruited Racing Bulls' Andrea Landi as head of performance from 1 July. Dan Fallows, announced in January, has now started as technical director at Racing Bulls. The changes come as both teams struggle early in the 2026 season.
Red Bull announced on Friday a series of technical promotions and hires to strengthen its teams' performance.
Long-serving head of performance engineering Ben Waterhouse has been promoted to chief performance and design engineer at Red Bull Racing. He will bridge the design and vehicle performance departments, reporting to technical director Pierre Wache. The team highlighted that the role 'strengthens integration between these areas and will accelerate the development of competitive, high-performing solutions'. It also reflects Red Bull's 'continued focus on developing internal talent while attracting leading expertise from across the sport'.
To replace Waterhouse as head of performance at Racing Bulls, deputy technical director Andrea Landi—who previously headed design there—will join Red Bull on 1 July.
Landi's move is part of a wider reshuffle at Racing Bulls, where Guillaume Cattelani, responsible for car performance, is also departing.
Meanwhile, Dan Fallows—previously announced in January after gardening leave from Aston Martin—has begun his role as overall technical director at Racing Bulls, reporting to chief technical officer Tim Goss. Team boss Alan Permane said: 'Dan has a wealth of experience, and his technical understanding and leadership will be a real asset to the team.'
Currently, Red Bull is sixth in the constructors' standings with 16 points after three grands prix, its best result a sixth place for Max Verstappen in Australia. Racing Bulls is seventh, two points behind, having scored on every weekend so far.