Red Bull's key figure absence in Silverstone raises eyebrows: 'It's very unusual for him to miss a race'

As GPblog reported during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, Monaghan, long regarded as one of Christian Horner's closest and most loyal allies, is open to a move to Cadillac, where he could take on a senior technical role. Red Bull, however, is keen to retain the experienced British engineer and is understood to have offered him improved financial terms along with a long-term contract in an effort to convince him to stay.

Adding further intrigue to the situation, Sky Sports reporter Ted Kravitz noted that it is highly unusual for Monaghan to miss a race weekend. While Laurent Mekies declined to confirm whether the veteran engineer was set to leave, Kravitz said Red Bull's position was that Monaghan is simply taking the weekend off.

However, the Sky Sports reporter added that there is a strong belief throughout the paddock that the Brit was on his way to another team (Cadillac), a move that would mark yet another high-profile technical departure from the Milton Keynes-based outfit.