Alpine makes key addition to leadership group: ex-FIA Head of Aerodynamics joins

Alpine has enjoyed a positive start to the season, establishing itself as a solid contender for points, and the French team has added another key figure to its technical team.

Sommerville starts in his new role today and will report to Executive Technical Director David Sanchez. He previously worked for Formula One Management (FOM), where he played a role in developing the current regulations. His most recent position was as the FIA’s Head of Aerodynamics, a role he held from 2022 until the end of last year. He has also worked at Enstone in the past, between 2010 and 2011.

Sommerville said: "I am really excited to be returning to Enstone and working with Flavio, Steve, and David in this new role. I have been away from the competitive side of motorsport within a team environment for a few years now and I'm relishing the opportunity to be back in the thick of it, hunting milliseconds and fighting our rivals for points and hopefully silverware. I am looking forward to getting underway and joining the superb team of engineers, designers, and aerodynamicists at the factory and hopefully contributing to some of the team's success in the not too distant future."

David Sanchez continued: "We are thrilled to have someone of Jason's calibre and experience joining the team and to continue our sustained level of progress. The work the team has already done this season has been extraordinary, but we all know that is just the beginning of the job and not one team member is resting on their laurels. Adding Jason to our technical team will allow us to take even further steps to better our performance in the latest Formula 1 development race."