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McLaren’s three-man Technical Director team can now all start work at the team after two were forced into gardening leave.
Rob Marshall, former Red Bull chief, and David Sanchez, former Ferrari engineer, have been given the green light to take up their new roles at McLaren. McLaren announced their appointment as technical directors as part of their restructuring plan in early 2023. Both Marshall and Sanchez had to undergo a mandatory gardening leave, a common practice to ensure they have no access to confidential information from their previous team. Marshall, previously Chief Designer and Chief Engineering Officer at Red Bull, joins as Technical Director, Engineering and Design, while Sanchez, formerly with Ferrari, takes on the role of Technical Director, Car Concept and Performance. They join Peter Prodromou, the existing Technical Director for Aerodynamics. The three report to Team Principal Andrea Stella, who works under the guidance of CEO Zak Brown. This restructuring is seen as a crucial factor for McLaren’s transformation.
