Sauber crew consultant and managing director Alessandro Alunni Bravi is to depart on the finish of January, after eight years with the crew.
Alunni Bravi (pictured at left, above with Racing Director Xevi Pujolar), joined Sauber in 2017 as a board member and normal counsel, happening to take up the function of managing director three years in the past. He was then additionally put in as crew consultant in 2023 to tackle public-facing tasks because it transitioned from Alfa Romeo to Stake earlier than turning into the Audi works crew subsequent 12 months, and Sauber has introduced the Italian “will transfer on to a brand new journey” on the finish of this month.
“It’s an emotional time as my journey with Sauber reaches its finish,” Alunni Bravi stated. “Since I joined in 2017, I’ve seen this crew develop and alter past what anybody may have imagined. This group went by means of thrilling and troublesome occasions alike, all with out ever shedding its spirit and its dedication, which is one thing I discover inspiring, and I used to be happy with with the ability to symbolize the crew as its public face within the final two years.
“As I transfer on to a brand new mission, I need to thank Finn Rausing, all those that put a lot belief and religion in me at Sauber and Audi, and all of the colleagues I’ve been working with for the final eight years. This crew is a household and has a vivid future forward.”
Alunni Bravi usually needed to entrance up throughout a troublesome begin to 2024 for Stake, whereas behind the secede there have been modifications in management as Andreas Seidl was changed by Mattia Binotto as Sauber Motorsport COO and CTO.
Binotto says Alunni Bravi’s help was notably useful after he joined the crew final 12 months, amid a interval of great change for Sauber as a wider firm.
“Having labored intently with him within the months since my arrival to Hinwil, I need to pay tribute to Alessandro, a real crew participant who got here to embody the essence of Sauber all through the years,” Binotto stated. “Alessandro performed a variety of roles inside the crew, steering it by means of troublesome and thrilling occasions alike. As he strikes onto a brand new enterprise, the entire firm want to thank him for all his vitality and contributions through the years and need him the most effective for the long run.”
Alunni Bravi’s departure is the second System 1 management place to alter throughout January, following Mike Krack’s demotion to a trackside function at Aston Martin, with Andy Cowell taking on as crew principal. Restructuring at this level of the season permits new incumbents to have management over their respective groups for a full 12 months earlier than new laws come into impact in 2026, a degree that provides alternatives for important shake-ups to the aggressive order.
