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lio007 wrote:
Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:47 pm
ralphster7 wrote:
Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:38 pm
Guru Johl Chief Aerodynamicist (No. 2) for Aston Martin has left and joined Alpha Tauri as Deputy Head of Aero.
That's a bit of a surprise. He came from Red Bull and has now left AM after some other Red Bull engineers joined the team.
How long was he at AMR? He's basically back in the "RB fold" now.
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Blackout wrote:
Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:57 am
mclaren_mircea wrote:
Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:10 pm
I mean... I wanted to say as an elegant way to get rid of James Keys conservatism and lack of courage in the design choiches of the car that is starting to hamper Mclaren.
No way. Many of the cars that have been designed under Key's direction at STR, Sauber and Mclaren featured many bold technical solutions and even innovations. There is a long list. And the 2022 Mclaren had some couragaous design choices, like the super slim splitter, the pullrods at the front/pushrods at the rear, the monocoque shape etc). So the problem is not conservatism, but maybe wrong choices...
To be fair, Key himself described the 22 effort as too conservative, saying that he had kicked himself as they had thought of the designs they saw on the leading cars but decided to play it safe as he didn't think he'd validated them enough.
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AR3-GP wrote:
Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:52 pm
lio007 wrote:
Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:47 pm
ralphster7 wrote:
Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:38 pm
Guru Johl Chief Aerodynamicist (No. 2) for Aston Martin has left and joined Alpha Tauri as Deputy Head of Aero.
That's a bit of a surprise. He came from Red Bull and has now left AM after some other Red Bull engineers joined the team.
How long was he at AMR? He's basically back in the "RB fold" now.
I had the impression it was more recently 😃, but it was in 2015 when he joined Force India. Before he was nearly 11 years at Red Bull.

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Apparently Mariano Alperin Chief of Aerodynamic Technology for Aston Martin has left and will join McLaren.

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James Allison + Mike Elliott have swapped roles. James Allison to return to Technical Director, Mike Elliott CTO. Giacomo Tortora Deputy Chief Designer has been promoted to Engineering Director.

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Cornelis van Steenbergen Deputy Principal Aerodynamicist Alpine -> Principal Aerodynamicist Williams

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ralphster7 wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:29 pm
Cornelis van Steenbergen Deputy Principal Aerodynamicist Alpine -> Principal Aerodynamicist Williams

It doesn't look like there was any gardening leave at all
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Ferrari attempting to sign Enrico Baldo for 2024 (head of aerodynamics at Red Bull)
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DGP123 wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 9:43 am
Ferrari signing Enrico Baldo for 2024 (head of aerodynamics at Red Bull)
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This is a gossip from Franco Nugnes (Motor Sport Italy) last week. Nothing is confirmed.
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Wouter wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 10:14 am
DGP123 wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 9:43 am
Ferrari signing Enrico Baldo for 2024 (head of aerodynamics at Red Bull)
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This is a gossip from Franco Nugnes (Motor Sport Italy) last week. Nothing is confirmed.
https://www.sportstiger.com/news/ferrar ... on-reports

As reported by Sky Germany, among the targets is Enrico Balbo, the Red Bull aerodynamic manager. He has been with the company since January 2018, having been in-charge of aerodynamic development for 19 months and head of aerodynamics for 25 months before that. The engineer has worked with Mercedes and Williams in the past. It was confirmed last week that Ferrari Race Director Laurent Mekies will be leaving the team to take Franz Tost's role at AlphaTauri as Team Principal.


The move has undoubtedly caused some tension between Ferrari and Red Bull. Despite the tension, both parties are expected to come to an agreement soon. Ferrari wants their new talent on board as soon as possible, with the 2024 single-seater project already underway.

Ferrari is reportedly using Mekies' resignation as leverage in negotiations with Red Bull for a discount on Balbo's gardening period in exchange for the same treatment with Mekies, if reports are to be believed further. A Corriere dello Sport journalist Fulvio Solms revealed the news, “One could be Enrico Balbo, head of aerodynamics in Milton Keynes and, therefore, a really good engineer who can make a difference when you have him in your team.”

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diffuser wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 3:15 pm
Wouter wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 10:14 am
DGP123 wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 9:43 am
Ferrari signing Enrico Baldo for 2024 (head of aerodynamics at Red Bull)
.
This is a gossip from Franco Nugnes (Motor Sport Italy) last week. Nothing is confirmed.
https://www.sportstiger.com/news/ferrar ... on-reports

As reported by Sky Germany, among the targets is Enrico Balbo, the Red Bull aerodynamic manager. He has been with the company since January 2018, having been in-charge of aerodynamic development for 19 months and head of aerodynamics for 25 months before that. The engineer has worked with Mercedes and Williams in the past. It was confirmed last week that Ferrari Race Director Laurent Mekies will be leaving the team to take Franz Tost's role at AlphaTauri as Team Principal.


The move has undoubtedly caused some tension between Ferrari and Red Bull. Despite the tension, both parties are expected to come to an agreement soon. Ferrari wants their new talent on board as soon as possible, with the 2024 single-seater project already underway.

Ferrari is reportedly using Mekies' resignation as leverage in negotiations with Red Bull for a discount on Balbo's gardening period in exchange for the same treatment with Mekies, if reports are to be believed further. A Corriere dello Sport journalist Fulvio Solms revealed the news, “One could be Enrico Balbo, head of aerodynamics in Milton Keynes and, therefore, a really good engineer who can make a difference when you have him in your team.”
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"As reported by Sky Germany, among the targets is Enrico Balbo, ......"
“One could be Enrico Balbo, ...."

@DGP123 wrote it as a fact that it is already certain that Baldo will go to Ferrari. That is not a fact/certainty.
It is suspected, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
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Wouter wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 3:35 pm
diffuser wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 3:15 pm
Wouter wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 10:14 am

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This is a gossip from Franco Nugnes (Motor Sport Italy) last week. Nothing is confirmed.
https://www.sportstiger.com/news/ferrar ... on-reports

As reported by Sky Germany, among the targets is Enrico Balbo, the Red Bull aerodynamic manager. He has been with the company since January 2018, having been in-charge of aerodynamic development for 19 months and head of aerodynamics for 25 months before that. The engineer has worked with Mercedes and Williams in the past. It was confirmed last week that Ferrari Race Director Laurent Mekies will be leaving the team to take Franz Tost's role at AlphaTauri as Team Principal.


The move has undoubtedly caused some tension between Ferrari and Red Bull. Despite the tension, both parties are expected to come to an agreement soon. Ferrari wants their new talent on board as soon as possible, with the 2024 single-seater project already underway.

Ferrari is reportedly using Mekies' resignation as leverage in negotiations with Red Bull for a discount on Balbo's gardening period in exchange for the same treatment with Mekies, if reports are to be believed further. A Corriere dello Sport journalist Fulvio Solms revealed the news, “One could be Enrico Balbo, head of aerodynamics in Milton Keynes and, therefore, a really good engineer who can make a difference when you have him in your team.”
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"As reported by Sky Germany, among the targets is Enrico Balbo, ......"
“One could be Enrico Balbo, ...."

@DGP123 wrote it as a fact that it is already certain that Baldo will go to Ferrari. That is not a fact/certainty.
It is suspected, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
Yep a couple of years ago, there were rumors that Dan Fallows would go to Mclaren....and we all know what happened next :lol:
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AR3-GP wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 4:47 pm
Wouter wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 3:35 pm
diffuser wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 3:15 pm


https://www.sportstiger.com/news/ferrar ... on-reports

As reported by Sky Germany, among the targets is Enrico Balbo, the Red Bull aerodynamic manager. He has been with the company since January 2018, having been in-charge of aerodynamic development for 19 months and head of aerodynamics for 25 months before that. The engineer has worked with Mercedes and Williams in the past. It was confirmed last week that Ferrari Race Director Laurent Mekies will be leaving the team to take Franz Tost's role at AlphaTauri as Team Principal.


The move has undoubtedly caused some tension between Ferrari and Red Bull. Despite the tension, both parties are expected to come to an agreement soon. Ferrari wants their new talent on board as soon as possible, with the 2024 single-seater project already underway.

Ferrari is reportedly using Mekies' resignation as leverage in negotiations with Red Bull for a discount on Balbo's gardening period in exchange for the same treatment with Mekies, if reports are to be believed further. A Corriere dello Sport journalist Fulvio Solms revealed the news, “One could be Enrico Balbo, head of aerodynamics in Milton Keynes and, therefore, a really good engineer who can make a difference when you have him in your team.”
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"As reported by Sky Germany, among the targets is Enrico Balbo, ......"
“One could be Enrico Balbo, ...."

@DGP123 wrote it as a fact that it is already certain that Baldo will go to Ferrari. That is not a fact/certainty.
It is suspected, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
.
Yep a couple of years ago, there were rumors that Dan Fallows would go to Mclaren....and we all know what happened next :lol:
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Ferrari, for its part, already has some Red Bull engineers on its hook. Reports in Italy that Aero boss Enrico Balbo
is said to be among them are apparently fiction instead of truth.
.
https://twitter.com/JunaidSamodien_/sta ... 6802202625
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Wouter wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 5:09 pm
AR3-GP wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 4:47 pm
Wouter wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 3:35 pm

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"As reported by Sky Germany, among the targets is Enrico Balbo, ......"
“One could be Enrico Balbo, ...."

@DGP123 wrote it as a fact that it is already certain that Baldo will go to Ferrari. That is not a fact/certainty.
It is suspected, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
.
Yep a couple of years ago, there were rumors that Dan Fallows would go to Mclaren....and we all know what happened next :lol:
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Junaid #JB17
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Ferrari, for its part, already has some Red Bull engineers on its hook. Reports in Italy that Aero boss Enrico Balbo
is said to be among them are apparently fiction instead of truth.
.
https://twitter.com/JunaidSamodien_/sta ... 6802202625
The McLaren rumour was for both Fallows and Prodromou. Horner somehow walked back Fallows.

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diffuser wrote:
Thu May 04, 2023 1:09 am
Wouter wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 5:09 pm
AR3-GP wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 4:47 pm

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Yep a couple of years ago, there were rumors that Dan Fallows would go to Mclaren....and we all know what happened next :lol:
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Junaid #JB17
@JunaidSamodien_
Ferrari, for its part, already has some Red Bull engineers on its hook. Reports in Italy that Aero boss Enrico Balbo
is said to be among them are apparently fiction instead of truth.
.
https://twitter.com/JunaidSamodien_/sta ... 6802202625
The McLaren rumour was for both Fallows and Prodromou. Horner somehow walked back Fallows.
Yes, and that's the problem. The situation is very fluid.
A lion must kill its prey.