Former Stake crew consultant, Alessandro Alunni Bravi is to hitch McLaren Racing as its new Chief Enterprise Affairs Officer, reporting on to Zak Brown.
This can be a newly created place that may see Alunni Bravi present government management throughout a variety of McLaren Racing enterprise issues together with authorized, driver growth, business, driver contract administration and rights holders/governing physique administration. He’ll take over management of the Driver Growth programme, which will probably be transitioning throughout from Stephanie Carlin, who, amongst others, has performed an amazing job elevating this programme during the last 12 months and can now be taking over further duties inside F1, persevering with to report into Andrea Stella.
He brings over twenty years of expertise throughout numerous disciplines in motorsport and enterprise management, most lately, as Managing Director of the Sauber Group and crew consultant for the Stake F1 Group, the place he performed an integral position in company decision-making, group growth, and strategic planning. Alessandro has additionally held management roles with ART Grand Prix, SPARK Racing Know-how, and Trident Racing, amongst others.
After two years with McLaren Racing, the Woking crew confirmed that Steve Atkins, Chief Communications Officer, will depart the crew on the finish of February for private causes.
“I am delighted to have Alessandro becoming a member of us along with his intensive experience and motorsport background,” mentioned Zak Brown. “Alongside managing our authorized and driver growth capabilities, he will even present invaluable assist on all skilled driver enterprise administration issues, racing governance actions throughout our numerous rights holders and governing physique relationships and broad enterprise assist to all our racing collection as wanted. We sit up for welcoming him to the McLaren Racing household in February.
“I might additionally wish to thank Steve for his contribution to McLaren Racing’s success during the last two seasons and I want him nicely in his future endeavours.”
“McLaren is a crew I’ve been an enormous fan of my complete life,” mentioned Alunni Bravi, “and it subsequently sparks particular feelings personally to have the chance to now work with such a tremendous group of individuals. I am so grateful to be becoming a member of such an incredible organisation with the values and tradition which are so clear to see from the surface.
“I wish to reward the belief and confidence that Zak 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 every little thing. I’m so blissful to be becoming a member of a crew that I really imagine units the benchmark in F1 each on and off the observe, and I can not wait to get began at the start of February.”
“After two massively rewarding years with the crew, I am stepping down from my position as Chief Communications Officer on the finish of February for private causes,” mentioned Steve Atkins. “The position concerned important worldwide journey all year long which has been each enriching and difficult, however I really feel it is the precise time for me to give attention to household priorities whereas looking for out a brand new skilled problem that retains me nearer to them. I want everybody within the McLaren household the most effective for the season forward and sit up for watching the crew go onto higher success.”