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As part of the ongoing restructuring at AlphaTauri, the team could be set to hire a vastly experienced paddock insider after his departure from Alpine.
According to reports, former Alpine sporting director Alan Permane is set to join the rebranded AlphaTauri squad in the 2024 Formula 1 season. Permane left Alpine in 2023 after working for the Enstone team for 34 years. His departure was announced during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, along with the departure of then-Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer. Permane’s return to Grand Prix racing is seen as a big capture for any team due to his three decades of experience in the paddock. Laurent Mekies will take over as the new Team Principal of the Faenza-squad, and the team is expected to undergo a re-brand from AlphaTauri.
