Ole Schack
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Ole Schack | |
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| Born | (1978-06-17) 17 June 1978 (age 47) |
| Citizenship | Danish |
| Employer | Red Bull Racing |
| Title | Front End Mechanic |
Ole Schack (born 17 June 1978) is a Danish motorsport mechanic. He has been the front end mechanic to Max Verstappen at the Red Bull Racing Formula One team until March 2026.[1][2]
Schack graduated as an auto mechanic in 1999. Schack began his motorsport career in 1999 in the Danish Formula 2000 series. In 2000, he moved to the Danish Formula Renault series and in 2001 he worked as a chief mechanic. In 2002–2003, Schack worked as a mechanic for the Danish team Den Blå Avis in the Formula 3000 series. For the 2004 season, he moved to F1 with the Jaguar Racing test team. In the 2005–2008 seasons, he worked for Red Bull Racing in the mechanics team for David Coulthard's car and in 2009–2014 for Sebastian Vettel.[3][4][5]
At the 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix, Ole's father lost his battle with cancer. Team principal Christian Horner wanted to do something special for his friend and mechanic. He decided that Ole Schack would accept the trophy on behalf of Red Bull the next time the team won. It was in 2012 Singapore Grand Prix a few months later.[6]
References
- ↑ "Under Pressure: Oracle Red Bull Racing's Garage Team". Red Bull Racing.
- ↑ "Max Verstappen can quit Red Bull if he is not in top two by the summer".
- ↑ "Danske Ole knokler for Vettel". Bt.dk. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Come vive un meccanico di F1 (e cosa serve per diventarlo)". Panorama.it. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Danskeren foran verdensmesteren". Gptours.dk. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ole Schack". Gptours.dk. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
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