Red Bull facing mass exodus of employees amid unrest within the team, claims former F1 driver

Former F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has claimed that a number of Red Bull employees are trying to leave Red Bull. He added that the Austrian team's personnel are sending out applications to many F1 outfits.

Speaking to Sky Germany, Rosberg also referred to the comments previously made by Ralf Schumacher on the Austrian team.

"Many, many who seem to work at Red Bull, just send their applications to every team in the paddock. So that's the unrest that Ralf [Schumacher] just mentioned. That just shows up at some point in the performance on the racetrack," Rosberg said (via gpfans.com).

Red Bull's troubles began before the start of 2024 F1 season when team principal Christian Horner was accused of inappropriate behavior by a female employee. Though the team investigated the matter and cleared the Brit, rumors about the incident kept circulating around the team, further fueled by purported leaks of Horner's messages.

There were also rumors of a power struggle between Horner, Helmut Marko, and other senior members of the team. These power struggles reportedly went up to the team's shareholders as well.

Amid all this, the team announced Adrian Newey's departure, along with other senior members like Jonathan Wheatley, Dan Fallows, Rob Marshall, and more. With these senior figures departing, the Austrian team became even weaker.

Though Red Bull started off the 2024 F1 season on the front foot, they faced fierce competition from rivals like McLaren, Mercedes, and Ferrari. As the season has progressed, other teams have begun to take the initiative in the championship battle. Defending world champion Max Verstappen has not won any of the last six races.

As of now, there has not been any announcement or statement regarding Red Bull's employees, from the team or the latter.

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Ralf Schumacher on Red Bull's team members departing and growing pressure on the team

Former Williams and Toyota driver Ralf Schumacher claimed that Red Bull continues to face a troubled environment inside their camp and it could result in more team members departing.

Speaking to Sky Germany, the former F1 driver opined that the mass exodus could be linked to uncertainty and dissatisfaction within the team. He was asked about the situation at Red Bull, and if it was finished.

Schumacher said,

"Honestly? Not at all. As far as I’m concerned, the matter is over for the time being. The uncertainty is there now. More heads will roll because of this uncertainty. More people will become dissatisfied" (via GPFans).

He further added that the members in Red Bull will "need to be built up."

"Now, the new people who are still around need to be built up, and they’re already under pressure from all sides," he added.