There is great attention on what happens at Red Bull. The tensions in the team, which emerged together with the scandal involving Christian Horner, risk blowing up years and years of hard work. Among the most sought after protagonists, whether intentionally or not involved in the story, there are certainly Max Verstappen e Adrian Newey. Two names who have written and are writing the history of a team that has truly won everything in the last 2-3 years, thanks above all to the extraordinary teamwork that involved everyone. However, many other figures that are equally interesting for their opponents revolve around them. One of these figures is Lee Stevenson, Max Verstappen's historic chief mechanic who announced his departure after 18 years of work at Red Bull, adding another uncertainty to the already turbulent internal scenario of the team.
The farewell at a critical moment
Unfortunate timing or warning sign? This is what everyone is trying to understand after the farewell of such a historic figure as Stevenson. This announcement indeed comes at a delicate time for the team, with numerous rumors about the uncertain future of some of its protagonists, including the scandal involving team principal Christian Horner and growing internal tensions. The situation linked to team principal Christian Horner is still far from over, as is the internal power struggle between the faction led by Horner and the pro-Austrian one composed of Helmut Marko and Jos Verstappen, which continues to undermine the team stability.
Everything in Red Bull revolves around Max Verstappen who, despite a contract that ties him to Red Bull until 2028, has already ended up on the list of favorites of Toto wolff, who for strategy or transparency, has declared that he wants to reserve the seat that Lewis Hamilton will leave in 2025 for Verstappen.
Stevenson's career
Saying goodbye to Stevenson is like saying goodbye to a piece of Red Bull. His career began very early, at just 15 years old. He started at Jordan Grand Prix, working as a mechanic in 1999. Five years later, in 2004, he was transferred to the racing team and began working on the back of Tiago Monteiro's car. He arrived at Red Bull in 2006. Year after year he climbed the ranks until he became chief mechanic, contributing to the team's successes until he joined Max Verstappen in 2016. The relationship with Max has always been excellent, as Lee himself says: “We have fun on and off the track, but Max knows 100% that we will get the job done in the garage and that he can trust us.” In 2020 Stevenson, who wanted to advance his career, was relocated and replaced by Chris Gent.
Future in F1 Stake?
Four years later his relationship with Red Bull has definitively ended. His farewell, announced a few days ago, following the Australian Grand Prix aroused a lot of suspicion. Although he did not specify the reasons for this separation, Lee announced that he will still remain in the Formula 1 environment and that his next adventure will begin from the next Grand Prix, the one in Japan. Lee's chosen team, second GPBlog it should be Stake F1, a low-ranking team that nevertheless imposes certainly new challenges, also considering the imminent move to Audi.
