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Andreas Seidl joins McLaren in F1
Andreas Seidl seemed to be heading towards Mercedes en Formula 1 ; ultimately, the 43-year-old German will wear the colors of McLaren from the 2019 F1 winter tests. The British team announced it this Thursday, January 10 via a press release posted on social networks.
McLaren Racing has appointed Andreas Seidl as managing director of our @F1 team.
Find out more https://t.co/k5EiiP3Q9K pic.twitter.com/631n8zzStY
- McLaren (@ McLarenF1) 10th January 2019
The former head of the Porsche LM P1 program benefits from the role of Managing Director. Concretely, he is responsible for all aspects of McLaren's involvement in F1. “He leads our operational and technical section, specifies Zak Brown, Chairman and CEO of McLaren Racing.
First of all, this is an important step forward in our performance recovery plan (McLaren only finished the 2018 season in sixth place in the Manufacturers' standings. Editor's note). Furthermore, bringing together an experienced leadership in our F1 structure is a fundamental element of our long-term strategy, which consists of expand into other forms of motorsport » continues Zak Brown.
As such, this transfer is a serious indicator of the Woking brand's return ambitions in Endurance, and in particular to 24 Hours of Le Mans. In September 2018, Zak Brown was very clear: “This is clearly a project that interests us. » Case to follow.
Medhi Casaurang
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