The Alpine F1 is not performing strongly in 2023, and when Laurent Rossi, CEO of Renault’s sports division, denounced the factory team, he also spoke of the need to strengthen the workforce.
“We must continue to strengthen the team to return to the previous level of results, and we will invite new specialists,” he said at the time. At the same time, he stressed to Rossi that the main responsibility for the work of the team lies with Otmar Safnauer, the leader.
There were rumors that he would soon be relieved of this position, but for now the US manager remains in his post and spoke about Alpine F1’s plans to hire aerodynamic specialists. At the same time, Safnauer cited the example of Aston Martin F1, which managed to make impressive progress in 2023.
“Many people from Red Bull Racing and Mercedes were often invited to Aston Martin. Not just the ones everyone knows – Dan Fallows and Eric Blandin, – RacingNews365 quoted Safnauer. “Red Bull’s aerodynamics department, for example, consists of 50 people. Whoever leads them has access to the knowledge of all his subordinates. His brain collects all this information, and when you invite such a specialist, you manage to speed up the process towards your goal.
But once you get that person, you still need a team of 50 people to keep upgrading the vehicles. And we will also accelerate all processes. We have 38 specialists in the aerodynamics department, but we want to increase their number to 45. That is. Alpine has vacancies for seven or eight highly qualified aerodynamics experts.
At the same time, you need to understand what exactly the people you plan to hire want from life. And can you offer them better conditions than in the teams where they work now? If you answer in the affirmative, they will go through to you.
Some of them are stuck in their position for a long time because there are no career opportunities in their teams. And if you manage to spot a specialist who is known as a rising star, you say to him: “We have a suitable position for you!” It is likely that people will then be ready to move to your team.
After five rounds of the season, Alpine F1 is 6th in the team standings, while in Miami both drivers of the team managed to finish in the top ten: Pierre Gasly took 8th place, Esteban Ocon – 9th.
Source: F1 News
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