The economy continues to shed jobs. Lots of people have become "redundant" this year. Yet a person with his skills, and the rare ability to design a race winning F1 car, should not lose their job for that reason alone. There is something more here.

Last time Willis left a team mid-season (Honda) they spent 2.5 years in the doldrums

The new teams will be busy poaching talent where possible. Can't see Red Bull being a (really) long term opportunity for anyone anyway. They are a drinks company. They will get bored eventually.

Whats d real story behind his retirement frm RBR ??? His he getting heavy offer from another team or he is tired of F1 politics or he wants to goto Himalayas for meditation ????

philtypr I agree

Seems to me that Geoff creates success then has to move on. Strange really

Very strange indeed. Has he done something wrong I wonder. I don't know the guy is he hard to work with? Anyone out there know?

Didn't this happen to him from Honda? Gardening leave time again.

Or did he get a better offer from a 'new' team? See you next year Geoff...

seems a bit strange to loose your technical director, just as your cars are getting race victories. I wonder wich German will take his place, maybe Red Bull are getting ready to use a German engine from BMW, or are VW, Audi going to enter????