Red Bull Racing has secured the services of a former Ferrari figure as an advisor, reflecting the team's intent to arrest its slide and push back into title contention in the 2026 World Championship. The signing has not been officially confirmed by the team, but is understood to have been completed.

According to information reported by De Telegraaf, Red Bull brought in Gino Rosato as a consultant to work with the four-time world champion's operation. He is expected to attend a number of Grand Prix throughout the season and is said to have a strong personal relationship with both Jos Verstappen and Max Verstappen.

Rosato is a deeply respected figure in Formula 1, having spent more than three decades at Ferrari, where he worked closely with a series of world champions and key figures in the sport. His collaborators over the years included the legendary Michael Schumacher, as well as prominent team leaders such as Mattia Binotto, Jean Todt, and Stefano Domenicali.

While he holds neither a driving nor a team principal role, this type of signing has historically proved highly significant within F1 structures. Advisors often play a crucial behind-the-scenes role — much like Flavio Briatore currently does at Alpine — bridging the technical and political dimensions of a team's operation.

Red Bull Racing is in the midst of one of the most turbulent periods in its history, having lost several of its most important figures in a short space of time. The passing of Dieter Mateschitz — the founder and visionary behind the energy drink brand — was a profound loss for the organization and a turning point in its identity.

Then came the Christian Horner controversy. The British team principal became embroiled in a serious internal dispute with a team employee, and while a lengthy investigation did not result in formal sanctions, the reputational damage proved impossible to contain. His eventual departure from the team was widely seen as inevitable.

The losses did not stop there. Helmut Marko, the Austrian advisor who built Red Bull's junior driver program and was instrumental in elevating Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen to world championship glory, also stepped back from his role — removing another pillar from the team's foundations.

The cumulative effect is a team navigating significant structural change at a moment when it can least afford to, with the very real threat of losing Verstappen looming over everything. Whether the car's lack of competitiveness or broader frustrations with the 2026 regulations ultimately push the Dutchman out remains to be seen, but the pressure on Red Bull to stabilize is acute.