Somerville in Alpine, here is the official announcement
Alpine strengthens with the arrival of Jason Somerville as the new deputy technical director, a position he will hold immediately. He will report directly to dt David Sanchez. As we already reported yesterday, the British engineer left the role of FIA aerodynamics manager to accept the offer from Flavio Briatore’s team.
For Somerville, this is a return to Enstone after his previous experience in the Lotus aerodynamics department between 2010 and 2011. During his career, he has also worked with Williams, Toyota, and Formula 1, always as head of aerodynamic development.
Somerville’s words
“I am really excited to return to Enstone and to work with Flavio and David in this new role,” commented Somerville. “It has been several years since I last worked on the competitive side of an F1 team and I can’t wait to get back into the heart of the action, fighting with our rivals for points and, hopefully, for trophies. I look forward to getting to work and joining the fantastic team of engineers, designers, and aerodynamicists at the factory, hoping to contribute to the team’s success in the not-too-distant future.”
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Sanchez’s words
“We are thrilled that a person of Jason’s caliber and experience is joining the team and that he will allow us to continue to progress at a sustained pace,” added Sanchez. “The work the team has already done this season has been extraordinary, but we all know that this is just the beginning and no team member is resting on their laurels. Adding Jason to our technical team will allow us to take further steps forward to improve our performance in the current Formula 1 development race.”
