Former Sauber managing director Alessandro Alunni Bravi is to hitch McLaren Racing’s govt crew as he takes on the newly created function of chief enterprise affairs officer.
Alunni Bravi’s departure from Sauber — the place he additionally served as crew consultant — was introduced earlier this month, with the Italian saying on the time that he could be shifting on to a brand new journey. That subsequent transfer has now been confirmed as to defending constructors’ champions McLaren, the place Alunni Bravi will “present govt management throughout a variety of McLaren Racing enterprise issues together with authorized, driver improvement, industrial, driver contract administration and rights holders/governing physique administration.”
The addition of Alunni Bravi from Feb. 1 may also see him take over management of McLaren’s driver improvement program from Stephanie Carlin, who has been given added duties throughout the Components 1 crew, reporting into crew principal Andrea Stella.
“McLaren is a crew I’ve been an enormous fan of my entire life, and it due to this fact sparks particular feelings personally to have the chance to now work with such a tremendous group of individuals,” Alunni Bravi stated. “I’m so grateful to be becoming a member of such an ideal group with the values and tradition which might be so clear to see from the surface.
“I need to reward the belief and confidence that Zak [Brown] and the board have put in me by giving my full dedication and energy to assist contribute to the continued success, as I imagine teamwork is vital to all the things. I’m so blissful to be becoming a member of a crew that I actually imagine units the benchmark in F1 each on and off the monitor, and I can’t wait to get began firstly of February.”
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says Alunni Bravi can have a wide-ranging affect on not solely the F1 crew but additionally the opposite racing organizations inside McLaren.
“I’m delighted to have Alessandro becoming a member of us along with his in depth experience and motorsport background,” Brown stated. “Alongside managing our authorized and driver improvement features, he may also present invaluable help on all skilled driver enterprise administration issues, racing governance actions throughout our numerous rights holders and governing physique relationships and broad enterprise help to all our racing collection as wanted. We look ahead to welcoming him to the McLaren Racing household in February.”
