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Formula 1 chaos: Is Ferrari now poaching from Red Bull?

Adrian Newey (right) inspects the Ferrari. Will he soon be working for the Italians?(Bild: APA/AFP/Giuseppe CACACE)

Is Ferrari poaching from Red Bull? The Scuderia apparently wants to take advantage of the turbulent situation at its Formula 1 rival. According to Italian media reports, Ferrari is very interested in the Bulls' personnel.

The power struggle at Red Bull continues to cause chaos in Formula 1. The future of the controversial team boss Christian Horner is still unclear, which is a real test for the team that dominates Formula 1.

A situation that is also being closely monitored by the competition. As the "Gazzetta dello Sport" reports, Ferrari is apparently angling for some Red Bull employees. The focus of John Elkann, the chairman of Ferrari, is on Pierre Wache (technical director of Red Bull), Enrico Balbo (head of aerodynamics), David Morgan (on-track aerodynamics developer), Ben Waterhouse (head of performance) and Alessandro Germani (team manager of aerodynamics development). And, of course, Red Bull's star designer Adrian Newey is also on Ferrari's wish list. 

Horner unimpressed
"I see no reason why anyone should leave this team," counters Horner. The overwhelming success of recent years is the best argument for this, he believes. Max Verstappen has won 19 of the last 20 Grand Prix and is likely to be unstoppable on his way to a fourth title in a row.