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https://www.racefans.net/2021/04/23...head-of-engineering-to-work-on-f1-power-unit/
Considering how much improved the Honda engine is and how much experience this guy brings, that's got to be one hell of a hiring
Red Bull’s newly-formed Formula 1 power unit division, Red Bull Powertrains, has announced a key hiring from rivals Mercedes.
Ben Hodgkinson will join Red Bull Powertrains as technical director after completing his current contract as head of engineering at Mercedes-Benz High Performance Powertrains. He has spent over two decades with the manufacturer, which has swept both F1 world championship titles for the last seven years.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said Hodgkinson “comes to this hugely exciting project as a proven race winner and as an innovator capable of leading a like-minded team of highly skilled engineers.”
The new Red Bull Powertrains division is being constructed at the team’s headquarters in Milton Keynes, a short distance from Mercedes’ engine facility at Brixworth. It will take over the maintenance and production of the team’s Honda power units after the manufacturer leaves F1 at the end of this year.
Considering how much improved the Honda engine is and how much experience this guy brings, that's got to be one hell of a hiring