Alunni Bravi set to leave Sauber after an eight-year stint at Hinwil
Ahead of the upcoming season, the Kick Sauber team has confirmed that Alessandro Alunni Bravi, who served as team representative across the last seasons, will leave the Hinwil-based outfit at the end of January.
The Italian first joined the team in 2017 as General Counsel and Board Member, bringing his decades-long experience in motorsports to the company.
He was appointed as managing director in 2022, with his work focusing on the team's marketing activities, communications, sales and other departments.
In 2023, he became the public face of the team, taking on the role of team representative in all official functions at race weekends and away from the track.
Commenting on the decision, Sauber's COO and CTO Mattia Binotto added: “Having worked closely with him in the months since my arrival to Hinwil, I want to pay tribute to Alessandro, a true team player who came to embody the essence of Sauber throughout the years.
"Alessandro played a wide range of roles within the team, steering it through difficult and exciting times alike. As he moves onto a new venture, the whole company would like to thank him for all his energy and contributions over the years and wish him the best for the future.”
Reflecting on the announcement, Alunni Bravi noted: “It is an emotional time as my journey with Sauber reaches its end. Since I joined in 2017, I have seen this team grow and change beyond what anyone could have imagined.
"This organisation went through exciting and difficult times alike, all without ever losing its spirit and its commitment, which is something I find inspiring, and I was proud of being able to represent the team as its public face in the last two years.
"As I move on to a new project, I want to thank Finn Rausing, all those who put so much trust and faith in me at Sauber and Audi, and all the colleagues I have been working with for the last eight years. This team is a family and has a bright future ahead.”
