Horner proud of Red Bull's new move: 'He's a proven winner'

Early in his career, Ben spent several years developing race engines for the World Rally Championship and designing Le Mans engines before joining Ilmor Racing engines, now known as Mercedes AMG High-Performance Powertrains. After two decades with the company, Ben will step down from his role as Head of Engineering and bring a wealth of experience and expertise to Red Bull Powertrains, once the terms of his current contract with HPP are met.

Acquisition for Red Bull

"We are delighted to welcome Ben to Red Bull Powertrains as Technical Director. He 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," Horner revealed in the press release.

"When Red Bull announced the creation of Red Bull Powertrains it was also announcing a new phase of the company’s ambition in Formula One – to bring every aspect of car design in-house and to put our destiny in our own hands. The ultimate expression of that is the development of a Red Bull power unit to meet the next generation of Formula One engine regulations. Ben’s appointment signals our long-term intent and we will support him and his team with every available resource required in order to succeed," concluded Horner.