Courtenay confirmed the information on his LinkedIn page,, external saying: “I might prefer to say an enormous due to everybody I labored with at Crimson Bull. I made so many nice associates there and I hope I will nonetheless see a lot of you within the paddock. It was an unbelievable two and a bit a long time.
“However now I am trying ahead to settling into my new position and crew, and hopefully making lots extra new associates, as I do my best possible to assist McLaren proceed its latest success within the coming years.”
Courtenay stories to McLaren racing director Randy Singh in his new position.
Crimson Bull are anticipated to advertise principal technique engineer Hannah Schmitz, who has labored intently with Courtenay for the previous 15 years, to guide their technique crew.
The brand new F1 season begins with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 6-8 March.
Earlier than that, there are three pre-season checks for groups to arrange new automobiles following main modifications to each the chassis and engine guidelines for 2026 – in a non-public session on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 26-30 January, adopted by two in Bahrain, on 11-13 and 18-20 February.
