Ben Agathangelou will shortly join beleaguered F1 team Honda to head its aerodynamics department, after recently leaving Red Bull.
The 35-year-old, previously Red Bull’s head of aerodynamics, chose to leave the Milton Keynes based squad after a technical reshuffle by Adrian Newey left him with a demotion.
The reshuffle left Peter Prodromou in charge of Red Bull’s aerodynamics department.
It is understood, however, that Agathangelou can only join Honda following a period of so-called ‘gardening leave’, although he may not have to sit out the entire balance of his contract.
Agathangelou is no stranger to Honda, having been part of the Japanese carmaker’s stillborn formula one chassis project ten years ago.
His appointment is thought to be the first in a major revamp of Honda’s technical department, after the team’s disappointing start to the 2007 season with the RA107 car.
“These things don’t happen overnight,” Honda team principal Nick Fry said, “but we certainly need to strengthen the team in some areas.”
