[Saba Sports News] New shocks continue to unfold over personnel changes at Red Bull Racing. Ole Schack, long-time race engineer for Max Verstappen, has decided to leave the team in the coming months, ending a career spanning nearly two decades. The mechanic has not missed a single Grand Prix since Red Bull’s debut in 2005, making him an iconic figure in the team’s attendance record. It is understood that Schack’s departure is not an isolated incident. Amid management reshuffles and structural changes, the internal atmosphere within the team has been shifting.
Following the departure of former team principal Christian Horner, Red Bull has entered a new management cycle, which is seen as a key reason behind some long-serving members choosing to leave. Schack himself is said to be seeking new challenges in a different environment. Looking back on his career, Schack not only witnessed Red Bull grow from a midfield team to a championship-winning outfit but also represented the team on the podium at the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix. That year, he continued to travel and work with the team despite a family tragedy, a detail that exemplified his strong professional spirit.
In the editor’s view, the turmoil at Red Bull is no longer a localized issue but a combination of four overlapping crises: technical, managerial, talent-related, and cultural. Although the team is attempting to rebuild its image around “pure racing spirit,” its prospects remain uncertain amid the major 2026 regulatory overhaul, an unproven in-house power unit, and the continuous loss of key personnel. It remains unclear whether the team can stem the decline, let alone recover.