Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has praised Red Bull's recent appointment of Gwen Lagrue to head up its junior driver programme, suggesting the move is a big step in maintaining the pipeline established by Helmut Marko.
Following the departure of long-time motorsport adviser Marko at the end of the 2025 season, the future direction of the Red Bull junior driver programme had become a talking point within the paddock. But the Milton Keynes outfit recently confirmed it had lured Lagrue away from Mercedes, with the Frenchman set to assume the role of director of the Red Bull junior programme in 2027.
