The Milton Keynes-based squad, which has set up its own engine facility in the wake of Honda’s withdrawal from F1, announced a number of high-profile signings from Mercedes last year.
In April, Hodgkinson was announced as the new technical director, but it was unclear when he would be able to join because he was firmly contracted to Mercedes’ own power unit division.
And with tensions between Red Bull and Mercedes quite high throughout the 2021 title campaign, there seemed little chance of an agreement being put in place to fast track matters.
However, on Friday, both Mercedes and Red Bull announced that Hodgkinson would be able to start in May this year after they came to a mutual settlement.
A short joint statement said: “Mercedes F1 and Red Bull F1 today reached an agreement regarding the appointment of Ben Hodgkinson.
“Under the terms of that agreement, Ben, who joined Mercedes in August 2001, will be free to join Red Bull Powertrains from 24 May 2022.”
Hodgkinson had been…
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