Mercedes driver scout Lagrue joining Red Bull
The Mercedes driver scout involved in discovering Kimi Antonelli is leaving the team to join rivals Red Bull.
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Alex Albon is a Formula 1 driver for Williams.
Esteban Ocon is a Formula 1 driver for Alpine.
Frederik Vesti is a reserve driver for the Mercedes F1 Team.
George Russell is a British Formula 1 racing driver currently racing for Mercedes.
Gwen Lagrue is a Mercedes driver scout who has discovered talented drivers and is now joining Red Bull.
Helmut Marko is a retired motorsport adviser for Red Bull Racing.
James Anagnostiadis is a junior driver for the Mercedes F1 Team.
Kimi Antonelli is an Italian Formula 1 racing driver competing for Mercedes.
Laurent Mekies is the team principal of Red Bull Racing.
Toto Wolff is the team principal of the Mercedes Formula 1 team.
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The Mercedes driver scout involved in discovering Kimi Antonelli is leaving the team to join rivals Red Bull.
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