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The news comes after Mercedes pair Loic Serra and Jerome D’Ambrosio have elected to join Ferrari.
Two senior Ferrari engineers will be joining Mercedes earlier than originally planned due to an agreement between the two teams. Former Ferrari chief designer Simone Resta and simulator chief Enrico Sampo were initially set to join Mercedes but needed to go through the standard gardening leave period for technical staff changing teams. Mercedes’ performance director Loic Serra and head of driver development Jerome D’Ambrosio will be moving to Ferrari starting October 1st. After negotiations, it was confirmed that Resta will become the strategic development director at Mercedes, while Sampo will lead performance software applications at Brackley. The departure of chief aerodynamicist Gioacchino Vino was also announced by Mercedes, signaling a shuffle in staff as technical director James Allison attributed the turnover to the natural evolution of an F1 team. Allison emphasized the importance of retaining experienced and talented personnel while continually bringing new talent on board to maintain a strong team dynamic.
