Red Bull Racing announced their successor to Helmut Marko, who led the team’s junior program for a long time, as Gwen Lagrue of Mercedes. Naturally, with his success in identifying and developing talent, Lagrue is notably qualified to replace Marko, a Red Bull mainstay for years. Marko had his fair share of successes, with Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon, and Pierre Gasly all passing the legendary Red Bull program. Why Red Bull needed to hire LagrueWith Laurent Mekies specializing in engineering, Lagrue can handle driver decisions and development, with the two complementing each other. “As we continue to build the next chapter of Oracle Red Bull Racing, attracting leaders of Gwen’s caliber is fundamental to achieving our ambitions.