Frédéric Vasseur announces his resignation as Team Principal of Alfa Romeo F1[F1-Gate.com]

Frédéric Vasseur, team principal of Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN and CEO of Sauber Motorsport, has announced that he will leave the company in January 2023 after six successful seasons at the helm of the team. .

Frédéric Vasseur joined Sauber, tenth and last in the Constructors’ Championship, in 2017, embarking on the reconstruction and growth of the famous marque. They acquired Alfa Romeo as title sponsor.

In the 2022 season, the Alfa Romeo F1 Team finished 6th in the F1 constructors’ standings, the best performance in the last 10 years.

Vasseur also played a key role in the deal which saw Audi enter F1 in 2026 and make Sauber a works team.

Frederic Vasseur
“As we prepare to conclude our adventure with Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN, we can look back fondly on the past six years together, helping this team recover and climb our sporting ladder. I owe a big thank you to all the people at the team, we are proud of the work we have done together as a team and as a company, and we are building a strong foundation for what comes next.I am proud, but what I am most proud of are the people who have made this possible, with whom I’ve made friends, this team always feels like home and wherever you go I’ve learned a lot during my tenure as CEO and team principal, and I feel like every day it prepares me for what lies ahead.”

Finn Rausing (Chairman of the Board of Sauber Holding AG)
“He encouraged each of us to give our all. A man who believed in us, leaving the team in a much stronger and healthier position than when he arrived, with a bright future ahead of us and that’s all that’s left of him. been asked. Future Fred. I’m sure I say the same thing to everyone on the team when I wish them the best.”

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