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Kimi Raikkonen’s former Ferrari engineer Dave Greenwood is back in F1, having left in 2018.
Alpine has announced Dave Greenwood, Kimi Raikkonen’s former Ferrari F1 race engineer, as their new racing director. Greenwood worked alongside Raikkonen during their time at Scuderia Ferrari and was known for his communication style over the radio. After leaving F1 in May 2018, Greenwood held technical positions at Manor, United Autosports, and Hitech. He took on the role of Alpine racing director in January 2025 under the leadership of team principal Oliver Oakes. Greenwood brings a wealth of experience, having previously worked at BAR, Renault (now Alpine), and Ferrari before joining Alpine. Currently, he is overseeing the Bahrain testing with drivers Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan, showing significant improvement from previous seasons.
