News Details
FIA safety director Mekies to join Ferrari
FIA safety director and deputy Formula 1 race director Laurent Mekies will leave his position to take up a technical role at Ferrari. Starting his new position in September this year, Mekies will report to Ferrari’s technical director Mattia Binotto as the Italian squad looks to bolster its technical department. Mekies joined the FIA as safety director in 2014 and helped oversee the introduction of the Halo cockpit protection device to F1 for 2018, before replacing Herbie Blash as race director Charlie Whiting’s right-hand man for the 2017 season. The former chief engineer at Toro Rosso is set to continue to act as safety director with the FIA until June, but has stepped down...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
FIA Deputy Race Director Laurent Mekies to join...
Ferrari has confirmed that current FIA Formula 1 Deputy Race Director and...
7y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Red Bull appoint Wache to new Technical Director role
Red Bull Chief Engineer of Performance Pierre Wache has been appointed to...
7y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Red Bull gets a technical director
Ahead of the season opener, Red Bull has revealed that former chief...
7y ago from Pitpass.com
New role for Red Bull's chief engineer
Red Bull's chief engineer, Pierre Wache, has been promoted to technical...
7y ago from PlanetF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team launches 2026 MotoGP...
No description available...
58m ago from Motorsport.com
VR46 Ducati launches 2026 MotoGP livery
Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati presented its newest livery for the 2026...
58m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Jack Miller: Yamaha are ‘busting their arses' on...
Pramac rider Jack Miller has seen first-hand the efforts of Yamaha on its...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pramac becomes first MotoGP team to reveal 2026 livery
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Escotto confirmed by Juncos Hollinger Racing for 2026...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Ranking IndyCar’s rising stars to watch in 2026
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Alex Palou delivers takedown of McLaren F1 drivers...
IndyCar champion Alex Palou has delivered a takedown of both McLaren...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Will Power turns first IndyCar laps with Andretti at...
IndyCar veteran Will Power completed his first test laps with his new...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 10: Mathieu Serradori wins as Nasser...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 9: Ford takes 1-2 in overall...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
How Elfyn Evans plans to finally achieve rallying’s...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Real Madrid are looking at £86m Arsenal star to solve...
Real Madrid are reportedly interested in a move for Arsenal attacker...
48m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Terms set: Arsenal open to £20-25m transfer deal with...
Arsenal could reportedly be open to letting versatile defender Ben White...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea is serious...
Morning all. It's a Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge...
5h ago from Arseblog.com
'I don't think I used that word…' – Arteta...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has denied ever saying that Gunners forward...
14h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Audi F1 title sponsor issues criticism over Ferrari livery
Audi's F1 title sponsor is far from impressed... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
When will we see the 2026 Formula 1 cars?
Hype is already building ahead of an exciting... Read More »
1h ago from GrandPrix247.com
Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo set to reunite at...
Red Bull is the first team to host an official F1... Read More »
58m ago from RacingNews365.com
