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The FIA’s former head of aerodynamics Jason Somerville has begun his new role at Alpine’s F1 team following an enforced period of gardening leave
Former FIA head of aerodynamics Jason Somerville has joined Alpine Formula 1 team as deputy technical director after a period of gardening leave. Somerville, an experienced F1 aerodynamicist from teams like Williams, Toyota, and Renault, contributed to technical regulations in recent years. He played a key role in the 2022 rules revamp introducing ground effect and shaping the 2026 regulations. Once his gardening leave ended, Alpine confirmed his appointment to enhance their design and aerodynamics team under executive technical director David Sanchez. Somerville’s return signifies Alpine’s ambitions to attract top talents and push for better performance in the F1 development race.
