Formula 1 expert Karun Chandhok believes Red Bull needs to secure a major signing from a rival team to stem the flow of senior figures leaving the team. The recent departure of Gianpiero 'GP' Lambiase to McLaren has highlighted the issue, with several key personnel having already defected to other teams, including Adrian Newey and Jonathan Wheatley.
Chandhok thinks that attracting a high-profile name could help to rebuild the team and make it more attractive to other top talent. He warned that the current 'brain drain' could have serious consequences for Red Bull, which has struggled in the early part of the 2026 season.
The team's new boss, Laurent Mekies, and the Austrian hierarchy face a significant challenge in reversing the trend and convincing key staff to stay.