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Alpine has had the advisory services of this veteran engineer over the last several Formula 1 seasons, but he has since exited the team.
Long-time Formula 1 engineer Bob Bell has departed his advisory role at the Alpine team, after almost three decades of association with the squad. Bell first joined the team when it was known as Bennetton in 1997 before a brief period with Jordan and a return to Enstone, now Renault. He played a crucial part in Fernando Alonso’s World Championship victories in 2005 and 2006 as Technical Director. In 2009, following Flavio Briatore’s exit, the 65-year-old briefly took on the Team Principal position. Bell then went on to work with Mercedes and Marussia before rejoining Renault in 2016 before eventually moving to Alpine. His departure is unrelated to the recent high-profile exits from the team.
