Red Bull moves for Mercedes junior chief LagrueRed Bull is reportedly trying to poach the man behind Mercedes' highly successful young driver program as it rebuilds the structure once dominated by the now-retired Dr Helmut Marko. George Russell, Gwen Lagrue, 2017 GP3 Series© MercedesAccording to De Telegraaf and other reports, Gwen Lagrue is in talks to leave Mercedes and take charge of Red Bull's famous junior program. Lagrue has spent around a decade leading Mercedes' junior operation, with Antonelli and George Russell among the program's most prominent graduates. Lagrue is expected to be able to join Red Bull in 2027 if an agreement is reached between the rival teams. Hadjar told RTBF at Spa: "If I hadn't had Red Bull, I would never have been in F1.