Racing Bulls locked down Alan Permane through 2031, giving the Faenza squad stability it's lacked for years. Permane arrived in early 2024 as Racing Director, took the top job in July 2025 when Laurent Mekies left for Red Bull Racing, and has quietly turned VCARB into a regular points threat. The team scored its first podium under the current name at Zandvoort last year, matched its previous-best sixth in the Constructors', and is now hunting fifth in 2026—which would be the squad's highest finish ever.
Permane brings three decades of paddock credibility, most of it at Enstone, where he was in the garage for Schumacher's '94 and '95 titles and Alonso's '05 and '06 runs. Red Bull's Oliver Mintzlaff cited his "clarity and composure"—code for a steady hand in a team that's churned through leadership. If Racing Bulls hold fifth this year, the extension pays for itself.
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