La McLaren decided to carry out the passage from having a single Executive Technical Director, who oversees all technical operations, to an entire executive team. Specifically, it will equip itself with the Formula 1 Technical Executive Team, composed of three people who will report directly to Team Principal Andrea Stella. And there will soon be some promotions and return...
McLaren, the promotions
It would seem that meritocracy still exists, in this case in McLaren: the change in place of the Woking team, following not an easy start, first of all provides for promotions. James Key is the Executive Technical Director who has left the team following the announcement of this decision. TO replace it will, in fact, be the new trio, theF1 Technical Executive Team. The new executive team includes Peter Prodromou, will become its technical director, and precisely will be in charge of theaerodynamics. Joseph Fish is promoted to director of the aerodynamic department e chief of staff, and will reply to Peter Prodromou.
Neil Houldey is promoted to the new role of technical, engineering and design director. He has been with McLaren since 2006.
Finally, Piers Thynne becomes the new COO, or Chief Operating Officer, of McLaren. This new role will be of Support al Team Principal for innovation and raising the quality standards of the British stable.
…and you come back
Then on January 1, 2024 will come back at mclaren, David Sanchez, as Technical Director, Car Concept and Performance. This return to the fold comes later a decade in Ferrari, which is about to end due to the resignation of Sanchez, due to the big problems that have recently emerged.
In this regard, Sanchez defined himself: “happy to return to the Woking team and I look forward to working with Peter, Neil and the rest of the team. McLaren has always had an extremely talented group of people and with the new infrastructure upgrades we have a bright future ahead of us, one that I am happy to be a part of.".
