Former Stake group consultant, Alessandro Alunni Bravi is to affix McLaren Racing as its new Chief Enterprise Affairs Officer, reporting on to Zak Brown.
This can be a newly created place that can see Alunni Bravi present govt management throughout a spread of McLaren Racing enterprise issues together with authorized, driver growth, industrial, 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 incredible job elevating this programme during the last 12 months and can now be taking over further obligations inside F1, persevering with to report into Andrea Stella.
He brings over 20 years of expertise throughout numerous disciplines in motorsport and enterprise management, most lately, as Managing Director of the Sauber Group and group consultant for the Stake F1 Crew, the place he performed an integral function in company decision-making, group growth, and strategic planning. Alessandro has additionally held management roles with ART Grand Prix, SPARK Racing Expertise, and Trident Racing, amongst others.
After two years with McLaren Racing, the Woking group confirmed that Steve Atkins, Chief Communications Officer, will depart the group 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 features, he may also 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 would additionally prefer to thank Steve for his contribution to McLaren Racing’s success during the last two seasons and I want him effectively in his future endeavours.”
“McLaren is a group 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 an incredible group of individuals. I am so grateful to be becoming a member of such an important 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 consider teamwork is essential to every part. I’m so blissful to be becoming a member of a group that I actually consider 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 group, I am stepping down from my function as Chief Communications Officer on the finish of February for private causes,” mentioned Steve Atkins. “The function 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 concentrate on household priorities whereas in search of out a brand new skilled problem that retains me nearer to them. I want everybody within the McLaren household the very best for the season forward and sit up for watching the group go onto better success.”
