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Can F1’s latest engineer team boss pull off a McLaren-style turnaround for Haas?

After all, the way that Andrea Stella took to the team principal role at McLaren like a duck to water – helping steer one of the most impressive F1 comebacks in living memory – showed all that’s possible with the right engineering-led focus at the top.

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“Sparring partners” team boss set-up a strength for AlphaTauri

Bayer and Mekies, who officially started his new job this week after serving out his Ferrari gardening leave, have combined to replace departed team boss Franz Tost.

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Mekies: Gardening leave avoided “intensity” of in-season F1 team switch

Mekies will officially join the soon-to-be-renamed Faenza outfit on January 1. He will work alongside CEO Peter Bayer in a two-man arrangement as former boss Franz Tost heads for retirement.

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Vasseur will 'never accept' Ferrari needs new F1 hires to improve

The Scuderia has lost its highly-rated race director Laurent Mekies, who will join AlphaTauri as team principal. Meanwhile, head of vehicle concept David Sanchez has switched to McLaren.

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Why new CEO Bayer brings a fresh F1 approach to AlphaTauri

His name might not have been well known to the public, but within the series he had earned a lot of respect thanks to his spell with the FIA under Jean Todt.

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Why new CEO Bayer brings a fresh approach to AlphaTauri

His name might not have been well known to the public, but within the series he had earned a lot of respect thanks to his spell with the FIA under Jean Todt.

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Sainz defends Ferrari F1 structure after after Mekies departure

On Thursday ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, Ferrari announced its sporting director Laurent Mekies – who has been at the team since 2018 – has now officially left the Scuderia.

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Ferrari appoints new F1 sporting director as Mekies departs

In April AlphaTauri announced that Mekies would replace its long-time team boss Franz Tost, who is stepping down at the end of the season.

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Ricciardo move reflects AlphaTauri's push for F1 experience

In other words, putting Ricciardo in the car is not just a case of short-term expediency and giving the Australian a chance to get up to speed ahead of a potential return to the main Red Bull team.

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AlphaTauri name to disappear from F1 as Red Bull chief confirms sweeping changes

Red Bull bought the Minardi team and rebranded it as Toro Rosso from the 2006 season until 2020, when it was renamed Scuderia AlphaTauri to advertise the company's fashion label

Daily Mirror

AlphaTauri to be rebranded in F1 2024, says Marko

AlphaTauri is in-line for a management restructure as long-serving team boss Franz Tost will step aside at the end of the campaign to be replaced by respected Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies.

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Christian Horner explains stance on Red Bull engineers joining Ferrari for Laurent Mekies

Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies plans to take over as AlphaTauri team principal next season, but the Scuderia appears to be plying hard-ball over his contract

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F1 team bosses weigh in on customer chances in 2026

Before the Monaco Grand Prix, weekend Honda announced it would return to F1 as a fully-fledged engine manufacturer by supplying works power units to Aston Martin from 2026, when F1 moves to new engine regulations with a higher degree of electrification and sustainable fuels.

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Monaco Grand Prix diary: Daniel Ricciardo's hint as ex-world champion makes surprise showing

Mirror Sport's F1 reporter Daniel Moxon was invited by PokerStars to experience the Monaco Grand Prix in a different way with the weekend fan experience of a lifetime

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Red Bull decides against AlphaTauri F1 sale as it finalises plans

The future of AlphaTauri was unclear following reports new Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff was unhappy with the Faenza team's performance.

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Why race wins were not the highlight for departing AlphaTauri F1 boss

His stint in charge has been beaten among current bosses only by Christian Horner, who started at Red Bull a year earlier, and while the Italian outfit hasn't matched the sister team in terms of results, that was never the intention.

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Red Bull/Ferrari "hostage exchange" will not involve F1 senior personnel - Horner

Mekies has agreed to leave Ferrari and join AlphaTauri as its new team principal to replace Franz Tost, who is stepping down at the end of the year.

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Horner: Red Bull/Ferrari "hostage exchange" will not involve F1 senior personnel

Mekies has agreed to leave Ferrari and join AlphaTauri as its new team principal to replace Franz Tost, who is stepping down at the end of the year.

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Ferrari's Red Bull F1 signings could hold key to Mekies release

AlphaTauri announced ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that it has signed Mekies as its new team principal replacing Franz Tost, who will stand down at the end of this season.

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AlphaTauri denies being 'aggressive' over Tost/Mekies announcement

Ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, AlphaTauri revealed that Tost would be stepping down at the end of this season, with his Italian outfit to be run by Ferrari sporting director Mekies and new CEO Peter Bayer.

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AlphaTauri denies being 'aggressive' over Tost/Mekies F1 announcement

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Sainz: Ferrari will hire key staff to "compensate" for high-profile exits

The December departure of former team boss Mattia Binotto has left Ferrari without a technical director, and it has since lost head of vehicle concept David Sanchez to McLaren.

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Why Vasseur thinks Mekies exit won’t harm Ferrari

That was one of the obvious questions to emerge when the former’s planned move to Faenza was announced on Wednesday in the wake of rumours about his possible departure.

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Why Vasseur thinks Mekies F1 exit won’t harm Ferrari

That was one of the obvious questions to emerge when the former’s planned move to Faenza was announced on Wednesday in the wake of rumours about his possible departure.

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Ferrari F1 staff exits not as big a worry as on-track "disaster" - Leclerc

The Monegasque driver has scored just six points in 2023, for seventh place in Saudi Arabia, after being forced out of the races in Bahrain and Australia.

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