Moving F1-Staff

[lio007]

Just found out some interesting bits:

Guillaume Cattelani, former Head of Aerodynamics at McLaren, now Chief Engineer – Technology and Analysis Tools at Red Bull since June.2020

Peter Machin, former Head of Aerodynamics at Renault, now Chief Aerodynamicist at AlphaTauri since December.2020


M. Betella, former Group Leader Vehicle Performace at Red Bull, now Head of Vehicle Dynamics Group at Mercedes since July.2020

G. Tortora, former Ferrari, now Deputy Chief Designer at Mercedes since July.2020

S. Fraser, former Head of Electronics at Haas, now Head of Electronics at Renault since April.2020

S. Hawkins, former Aerodynamicist at Racing Point, now Senior Aerodynamicist at Renault since October.2020

[ScottR267]

Just found out some interesting bits:

Guillaume Cattelani, former Head of Aerodynamics at McLaren, now Chief Engineer – Technology and Analysis Tools at Red Bull since June.2020

Peter Machin, former Head of Aerodynamics at Renault, now Chief Aerodynamicist at AlphaTauri since December.2020


M. Betella, former Group Leader Vehicle Performace at Red Bull, now Head of Vehicle Dynamics Group at Mercedes since July.2020

G. Tortora, former Ferrari, now Deputy Chief Designer at Mercedes since July.2020

S. Fraser, former Head of Electronics at Haas, now Head of Electronics at Renault since April.2020

S. Hawkins, former Aerodynamicist at Racing Point, now Senior Aerodynamicist at Renault since October.2020

Some interesting moves, especially Mercedes, they keep on strengthening their team even after years of domination!

Guillaume Cattelani this time last year was announced to be leaving McLaren and linked to Haas, interesting he landed up at Red Bull instead.

Does anyone know of any other moves?

[lio007]

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What happened to Tim Goss and Matt Morris, btw?

Tim Goss had joined FIA recently: https://www.racefans.net/2021/01/15/lon ... joins-fia/

[ralphster7]

-Ben Mallock Deputy Head of Aerodynamics at Alpha Tauri is Deputy Head of Aero at Alpine
-Alpine Chief Designer Martin Tolliday has now retired, Simon Virril has replaced him
-Ferrari Head of Aero David Sanchez is now chief engineer performance development.
-Peter Crolla Team Manager at Haas is now Trackside Operation Manager.
-Craig Gardener is now Head of Vehicle Performance at Aston Martin.
-Simone Resta Head of Chassis Engineering at Ferrari is now Technical Director at Haas
-Oliver Helvig Deputy Head of Track Engineering at Alfa Romeo is now a driver coach at Ferrari.
-Andy Hallas Lead Composite Design Engineer at Mercedes is now Senior Suspension engineer at Alpine.
-Benjamin Norton Lead Mechanical Design Engineer at Mercedes is now Deputy Chief Designer at Alpine.
-Peter Hall Strategy Engineer at Alfa Romeo is now Senior Strategy Engineer at Aston Martin.
-Ian Greig Senior Aerodynamicist at Mercedes now Lead Concept Aerodynamicist at Aston Martin.
- Dr Harry Kounenis Senior Aerodynamicist at Alpha Tauri is now at Koenigsegg Automotive AB
-Matt Harris Head of IT for Mercedes now works for the NHS.
-Phillip Eldred Lead Concept Design Engineer at Mercedes is now Senior Concept Designer at Alpha Tauri

[Mateo]

About Alpine-Renault :
Hawkins is just a senior deputy, Ben Mallock started working mid-2020, but it's cool for Andy Hallas to come back at Renault-Alpine, he's a good guy.
Ah yes, and Simon Virril has been in office for over a year already.
Thanks for the news !

[ralphster7]

Ettore Griffini Principal Aerodyanicist at Alpine has left the team.

[diffuser]

Ettore Griffini Principal Aerodyanicist at Alpine has left the team.

So s that good or bad for Alpine?

[ralphster7]

Bad I think, he's been there a while. Andy Hallas who joined Alpine from Mercedes last year has also left the team.
Aerodynamicist Miles Jackson has also left Mercedes to join Racing Point

[diffuser]

Bad I think, he's been there a while. Andy Hallas who joined Alpine from Mercedes last year has also left the team.
Aerodynamicist Miles Jackson has also left Mercedes to join Racing Point

Hope Alpine have some really good people left.

[raymondu999]

Anyone know how race engineers have been shuffled in terms of the driver moves?

Who are the engineers for
Checo
Vettel
Ricciardo
Sainz
Alonso

Etc?

[CjC]

Tom Stallard who was Sainz’ engineer at Mclaren has stayed and is now Ricciardo's engineers.
It sounded like the same guy who was Vettel's engineer now works with Sainz

[diffuser]

Tom Stallard who was Sainz’ engineer at Mclaren has stayed and is now Ricciardo's engineers.
It sounded like the same guy who was Vettel's engineer now works with Sainz

That is pretty common. Race engineers can be a entry level possition. Look at Andrea Stella, wasn't long ago that he was Michael Schumacher, Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso's race engineer at Ferrari.

[lio007]

Anyone know how race engineers have been shuffled in terms of the driver moves?

Who are the engineers for
Checo
Vettel
Ricciardo
Sainz
Alonso

Etc?

In terms of Checo it is Hugh Bird who was Max' Performance Engineer last year.

[raymondu999]

I was wondering why it wasn’t Rennie. Or the guy that was albon’s earlier rbr engineer

[ScottR267]

https://www.grandprix.com/news/50-merce ... -bull.html

No names mentioned however more links of Mercedes engine personnel to Red Bull