ralphster7 wrote: ↑13 Jan 2026, 00:32Another big one. Dan Milner, Chief Engineer of Research and Development at Mercedes has left the team and is now on Gardening Leave.
We’re delighted to announce that Dan Milner has been appointed as Chief Engineer of Vehicle Technology here at Atlassian Williams F1 Team.
Its risky what is Mercedews doing... yes, they didnt lose the same amount of senior engineers like Red Bull, but for the last 3-4 years they are on the second place in this regard if we are comparing them with the other top teams. I hope it is not arrogance or overconfidance but execept Resta and that italian simulation engineer that came with Resta they are filling the voids just from within. They rely to much on the talent they already have. Maybe this is an explanation to a certain degree for the fact that in 4 years they couldnt achive a very competitive car in the ground effect era. There were always some sort of explanations instead of just get the job done like Mclaren in 2023. Mclaren and Ferrari almost every year between 2022-2025 had better chassis than Mercedes. If by the second part of this year Mclaren as a customer will make their car faster than Mercedes than we can all recognise that they were so good in the first half because of the integration of chassis and engine. And Im watching out for Ferrari because their engine deficit the car is a monster in the corners.ralphster7 wrote: ↑17 Apr 2026, 15:53Guillaume Catellani, Deputy Technical Director VCARB -> LEAVING
Andrea Landi, Deputy Technical Director VCARB -> Head of Performance, Red Bull
Ben Waterhouse at Red Bull, promoted to Chief Performance and Design Engineer.
Sam Coates at Mercedes, promoted to Engineering Director
.mclaren_mircea wrote: ↑06 Jun 2026, 20:19Every day when I enter this forum Im closing my eyes because of fear to see that I have a notification from the ,,Moving staff" and I can see another enegineer that leaves Mercedes.
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Its madness... it goes under de radar all this stuff because of Red Bull losing to high ranking personell, but Mercedes is even worse. Ferrari and Mclaren are gaining big names engineers. Its a little bit of arrogance from Mercedes to do this to promote from within and recruit students. You have to balance it.Wouter wrote: ↑01 Jul 2026, 12:46.mclaren_mircea wrote: ↑06 Jun 2026, 20:19Every day when I enter this forum Im closing my eyes because of fear to see that I have a notification from the ,,Moving staff" and I can see another enegineer that leaves Mercedes..
Oh, oh.
It's been going on for years now. Since the announcement of the CAP. The big teams nolonger have budget to pay people more. So engineers have to go to other teams to get raises.mclaren_mircea wrote: ↑07 Jul 2026, 17:37Its madness... it goes under de radar all this stuff because of Red Bull losing to high ranking personell, but Mercedes is even worse. Ferrari and Mclaren are gaining big names engineers. Its a little bit of arrogance from Mercedes to do this to promote from within and recruit students. You have to balance it.Wouter wrote: ↑01 Jul 2026, 12:46.mclaren_mircea wrote: ↑06 Jun 2026, 20:19Every day when I enter this forum Im closing my eyes because of fear to see that I have a notification from the ,,Moving staff" and I can see another enegineer that leaves Mercedes..
Oh, oh.
Thanks but is not true for Ferrari, Mclaren and Aston Martin. Aston Marting is buying big since 2019. Its 7 years now and and they are constantly growing. Even with a deficit of 200-300 personall the people than came far exceeds what they lost. Mclaren two is growing.. And Ferrari is the best example. The same budget and large staff like Red Bull and Mercedes but they are constantly gaining not losingdiffuser wrote: ↑07 Jul 2026, 21:46It's been going on for years now. Since the announcement of the CAP. The big teams nolonger have budget to pay people more. So engineers have to go to other teams to get raises.mclaren_mircea wrote: ↑07 Jul 2026, 17:37Its madness... it goes under de radar all this stuff because of Red Bull losing to high ranking personell, but Mercedes is even worse. Ferrari and Mclaren are gaining big names engineers. Its a little bit of arrogance from Mercedes to do this to promote from within and recruit students. You have to balance it.
mclaren_mircea wrote: ↑08 Jul 2026, 00:48Thanks but is not true for Ferrari, Mclaren and Aston Martin. Aston Marting is buying big since 2019. Its 7 years now and and they are constantly growing. Even with a deficit of 200-300 personall the people than came far exceeds what they lost. Mclaren two is growing.. And Ferrari is the best example. The same budget and large staff like Red Bull and Mercedes but they are constantly gaining not losingdiffuser wrote: ↑07 Jul 2026, 21:46It's been going on for years now. Since the announcement of the CAP. The big teams nolonger have budget to pay people more. So engineers have to go to other teams to get raises.mclaren_mircea wrote: ↑07 Jul 2026, 17:37
Its madness... it goes under de radar all this stuff because of Red Bull losing to high ranking personell, but Mercedes is even worse. Ferrari and Mclaren are gaining big names engineers. Its a little bit of arrogance from Mercedes to do this to promote from within and recruit students. You have to balance it.
