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Red Bull Hires Ferrari Veteran Gino Rosato as Short‑Term Consultant

The freelance engagement is intended to bring technical experience and paddock relationships to support Red Bull’s rebuild under Laurent Mekies.

Overview

  • Reports say Gino Rosato has joined Red Bull on a freelance consultancy and is attending the Canadian Grand Prix as part of a limited engagement expected to cover about eight to ten race weekends.
  • Rosato spent roughly three decades at Ferrari working in Maranello from the mid‑1990s until 2023 and is credited with deep operational knowledge of car preparation and team logistics.
  • Sources note Rosato has long-standing personal ties across the paddock, including relationships with Max Verstappen and his father Jos, past collaboration with Michael Schumacher, and a close bond with Kimi Räikkönen.
  • The hire is described as a targeted reinforcement rather than a permanent structural change, with Rosato reportedly remaining freelance and not wearing team kit while he consults.
  • Red Bull frames the move as part of a wider reorganisation under team principal Laurent Mekies that pairs external short‑term help with internal promotions such as Ben Waterhouse and Andrea Landi to stabilise technical and performance operations.