Alpine has introduced the return of Steve Nielsen because the crew’s new managing director, beginning work on Sept. 1.
Nielsen shall be accountable for the day-to-day operating of the crew’s headquarters at Enstone – the place he beforehand labored as sporting director throughout its 2005 and 2006 world championship-winning years – and joins from Components 1 administration. Nielsen has additionally beforehand had a spell on the FIA, making certain he brings wide-ranging expertise to the position at a crew that presently doesn’t have a crew principal.
The arrival of Nielsen – to work below govt director Flavio Briatore (pictured at proper, above, with Nielsen) – is certainly one of various key hires introduced forward of the British Grand Prix, with two particularly highlighted by the crew. One other returning title is Kris Midgely, who will grow to be head of aerodynamic growth, becoming a member of from Ferrari having beforehand been at what Enstone below its former guises of Renault and Lotus from 2007 till 2013.
Alpine says the arrival of Midgely is “bolstering the technical division forward of the huge alternatives that current themselves for the brand new regulation period in 2026,” whereas it has additionally strengthened its advertising and marketing division with the appointment of Man Martin as world advertising and marketing director.
The appointments are the primary new hires confirmed by Alpine for the reason that shock departure of former crew principal Oliver Oakes following the Miami Grand Prix in Might. The crew is presently backside of the constructors’ championship, 15 factors adrift of Sauber in ninth.
