F1 News: Racing Bulls TD Egginton moves to non-F1 role

After over ten years with the team, Technical Director Jody Egginton is heading for pastures new, joining Red Bull Advanced Technologies as its Engineering Director. He will take up his new appointment on 1st April this year.

Jody’s racing career began in 1996 as a Junior Designer with the Tyrrell team and apart from a few years in other forms of motorsport, he has worked in Formula One with Midland, which then became Spyker and Force India and then Team Lotus before moving to Faenza in 2014 as Head of Vehicle Performance, before being appointed Deputy Technical Director in 2017 and Technical Director in 2019.

Egginton’s role within Visa Cash App Racing Bulls will now be covered between Chief Technical Officer, Tim Goss and Deputy Technical Directors, Guillaume Cattelani (Car Performance) and Andrea Landi (Car Design).

Jody Egginton said: “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.”

Team Principal Laurent Mekies said: “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.”