Red Bull has brought Andrea Landi, Racing Bulls’ assistant technical director, into a senior capacity, while Dan Fallows has begun his tenure as the technical director for the affiliated team.
This past Friday, Red Bull disclosed the elevation of Ben Waterhouse, their veteran head of performance engineering, to a higher-ranking position.
Waterhouse is transitioning to the role of chief performance and design engineer, serving as a link between the design and vehicle performance divisions, and will report directly to technical director Pierre Wache.
The organization stated that this inter-departmental function “enhances synergy between these domains and will hasten the creation of competitive, high-achieving solutions.”
Red Bull has identified a successor for Waterhouse’s former role at their sister team, Racing Bulls. Landi, currently the assistant technical director for Racing Bulls, is slated to move to Red Bull on July 1st to assume the position of head of performance.
Fallows Begins Position at Racing Bulls Following Cattelani’s Departure
Landi’s departure from Racing Bulls is part of a larger technical reshuffling within the Anglo-Italian squad. Autosport has discovered that Guillaume Cattelani, Racing Bulls’ other assistant technical director, who oversaw car performance while Landi managed design, is also exiting the team.
To fill these roles, Fallows has now assumed his duties as the lead technical director, answering to chief technical officer Tim Goss. Fallows’ transfer from Aston Martin was disclosed in January, and the former Red Bull technical director has now concluded his mandated waiting period, commencing his employment with his new organization this week.
Commenting on Fallows’ imminent joining of the team, Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane stated: “Dan possesses extensive experience, and his technical insight and guidance will prove a significant advantage for the team as we proceed with our development and strive for competitive advancement. We are thrilled to greet him at VCARB.”
Ben Waterhouse alongside Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies and technical director Pierre Wache.
Photo by: Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull indicated that the dual strategy of advancing Waterhouse and acquiring Landi underscores its “ongoing commitment to cultivating internal capabilities while drawing in top-tier specialists from throughout the motorsport arena.”
In recent months, the squad has garnered more attention for personnel departures than arrivals, with reports surfacing last week that Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen’s long-serving race engineer, is expected to transition to competitor McLaren beginning in 2028. Just recently, Will Courtenay, formerly Red Bull’s strategy lead, commenced his new position as sporting director at McLaren.
Red Bull experienced a challenging commencement to the 2026 season, contending with core problems concerning its RB22 vehicle, which have complicated its configuration.
The team currently holds the sixth position in the constructors’ championship after three Grand Prix events, accumulating merely 16 points, with Verstappen achieving their top performance of sixth place in Australia’s inaugural race.
Racing Bulls has achieved a respectable beginning to 2026 within the heart of F1’s mid-field, earning points in every race weekend to date, placing them seventh, only two points behind their affiliated organization.
