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Managing director Alunni Bravi to leave Sauber
Sauber team representative and managing director Alessandro Alunni Bravi is to leave at the end of January, after eight years with the team.
Alunni Bravi (pictured at left, above, with Racing Director Xevi Pujolar), joined Sauber in 2017 as a board member and general counsel, going on to take up the role of managing director three years ago. He was then also installed as team representative in 2023 to take on public-facing responsibilities as it transitioned from Alfa Romeo to Stake before becoming the Audi works team next year, and Sauber has announced the Italian “will move on to a new adventure” at the end of this month.
“It is an emotional time as my journey with Sauber reaches its end,” Alunni Bravi said. “Since I joined in 2017, I have seen this team grow and change beyond what anyone could have imagined. This organization went through exciting and difficult times alike, all without ever losing its spirit and its commitment, which is something I find inspiring, and I was proud of being able to represent the team as its public face in the last two years.
“As I move on to a new project, I want to thank Finn Rausing, all those who put so much trust and faith in me at Sauber and Audi, and all the colleagues I have been working with for the last eight years. This team is a family and has a bright future ahead.”
Alunni Bravi often had to front up during a tough start to 2024 for Stake, while behind the secede there were changes in leadership as Andreas Seidl was replaced by Mattia Binotto as Sauber Motorsport COO and CTO.
Binotto says Alunni Bravi’s support was particularly helpful after he joined the team last year, amid a period of significant change for Sauber as a wider company.
“Having worked closely with him in the months since my arrival to Hinwil, I want to pay tribute to Alessandro, a true team player who came to embody the essence of Sauber throughout the years,” Binotto said. “Alessandro played a wide range of roles within the team, steering it through difficult and exciting times alike. As he moves onto a new venture, the whole company would like to thank him for all his energy and contributions over the years and wish him the best for the future.”
Alunni Bravi’s departure is the second Formula 1 leadership position to change during January, following Mike Krack’s demotion to a trackside role at Aston Martin, with Andy Cowell taking over as team principal. Restructuring at this point of the season allows new incumbents to have control over their respective teams for a full year before new regulations come into effect in 2026, a point that offers opportunities for significant shake-ups to the competitive order.
Chris Medland
While studying Sports Journalism at the University of Central Lancashire, Chris managed to talk his way into working at the British Grand Prix in 2008 and was retained for three years before joining ESPN F1 as Assistant Editor. After three further years at ESPN, a spell as F1 Editor at Crash Media Group was followed by the major task of launching F1i.com’s English-language website and running it as Editor. Present at every race since the start of 2014, he has continued building his freelance portfolio, working with international titles. As well as writing for RACER, his broadcast work includes television appearances on F1 TV and as a presenter and reporter on North America's live radio coverage on SiriusXM.
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