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Haas’s new Formula 1 technical director Andrea De Zordo is a promotion from within – but also a veteran figure in Grand Prix racing. Here’s all you need to know about them
Haas has promoted Andrea De Zordo, their current chief designer, to the role of Formula 1 technical director. De Zordo replaces Simone Resta, who held the position for three seasons before leaving Haas. Both De Zordo and Resta were recruited from Ferrari, which supplies Haas with power units and technical cooperation. De Zordo began his career with Minardi, then moved to McLaren before joining Ferrari. He took up a senior role at Haas in 2021 as chief designer. New team boss Ayao Komatsu praised De Zordo for being technically skilled and a good communicator.
