Sauber Motorsport has announced the departure of Alessandro Alunni Bravi from his F1 team representative role after January of 2025.
It comes on expected lines that Sauber has let go of its team representative Bravi as it heads towards becoming Audi in 2026 F1 season. The Italian was named the managing director in 2022 and was made the face of the outfit in 2023 which he continued on throughout the 2024 season.
But with Jonathan Wheatley coming in to aide Mattia Binotto, things looked less likely for Bravi to continue on. As such, Sauber has announced the departure of the Italian, who has been part of the Hinwil squad since the 2017 season. He will part ways after the end of January 2025.
“It is an emotional time as my journey with Sauber reaches its end,” said Bravi. “Since I joined in 2017, I have seen this team grow and change beyond what anyone could have imagined. This organisation went through exciting and difficult times alike, all without ever losing its spirit and its commitment, which is something I find inspiring, and I was proud of being able to represent the team as its public face in the last two years.
“As I move on to a new project, I want to thank Finn Rausing, all those who put so much trust and faith in me at Sauber and Audi, and all the colleagues I have been working with for the last eight years. This team is a family and has a bright future ahead,” summed up Bravi, who is likely to announce his next move in due course of time.
“Having worked closely with him in the months since my arrival to Hinwil, I want to pay tribute to Alessandro, a true team player who came to embody the essence of Sauber throughout the years,” said Binotto.
“Alessandro played a wide range of roles within the team, steering it through difficult and exciting times alike. As he moves onto a new venture, the whole company would like to thank him for all his energy and contributions over the years and wish him the best for the future.”
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