Red Bull confirms Lagrue appointmentRed Bull has confirmed that Mercedes junior programme chief Gwen Lagrue will join the Formula 1 team in 2027, one week after GrandPrix.com reported that negotiations over the move were taking place. George Russell, Gwen Lagrue, 2017 GP3 Series© MercedesLagrue has been appointed director of the Red Bull Junior Programme and will report directly to CEO and Team Principal Laurent Mekies. It was already expected that he would be unable to begin working for Red Bull before 2027. At Red Bull, Lagrue will take charge of a programme that was created and led for more than two decades by Helmut Marko. “The Red Bull Junior Programme is one of the most respected and successful driver development programmes in motorsport,” he said.