leaves the vehicle project manager – Corriere.it

Ferrari loses an important piece. David Sanchez, the head of vehicle concept of the Rossa, resigned, che can be translated into Italian as the responsible for setting up the vehicle project. Sanchez, who arrived in Maranello in October 2012, leaves after more than ten years. In 2021 he was promoted to Chief engineer, a position that led him to follow the design and development of the cars of the last two seasons.

The farewell of Sanchez, one of the key figures of the Binotto era, weighs heavily on Ferrari, especially on the development of the SF-23, the current car. To replace him, it will be necessary to fish at least at the beginning within the Scuderia, because the senior figures in the sector have to wait a certain period of time before changing teams (the so-called gardening).

What prompted Sanchez to leave the Reds after 10 years? Difficult that the decision has matured for the disappointing GP of Bahrain. Second motorsport.com the choice had matured for some time, indeed the French engineer would have decided to go to an English stable in the futureprobably – the drafts say – McLaren, where he will find the former Ferrari driver Andrea Stella as team principal.