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Amid a period of unease at the Alpine Formula 1 team, the French manufacturer has acquired the services of David Sanchez – just weeks after his departure from McLaren.
Alpine Formula 1 team recently appointed David Sanchez as their new Executive Technical Director to oversee the technical department at Enstone. Sanchez’s role will include responsibility for Performance, Engineering, and Aerodynamic departments. His immediate start comes shortly after leaving McLaren due to misaligned duties. Sanchez will work with Ciaron Pilbeam, Joe Burnell, and David Wheater as the Technical Directors at Alpine. Despite Alpine’s tough start, Sanchez is motivated to bring success back to the team where he started his F1 career in 2005. He expressed eagerness for the challenge and potential at Alpine to improve on-track performance. “I’m very much ready to begin and look forward to working with the Enstone-Viry technical teams again with the sole aim of bringing regular success back to this great team,” Sanchez stated.