Toto Wolff has no doubt future F1 engine manufacturer Audi will poach personnel from Mercedes HPP just like Red Bull Powertrains did in the past as moves take place in the open market. Last year, in the wake of Red Bull's decision to set up its own engine department at Milton Keynes, the energy drink company initiated a recruitment drive that saw dozens of employees of Mercedes High Performance Powertrains unit in Brixworth join Red Bull Powertrains. While most of the personnel that Red Bull plucked from its rival were assigned to it manufacturing department, several high-profile engineers also found their way to Milton Keynes. Former Mercedes HPP head of engineering Ben Hodgkinson was...
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