The Alpine Formula 1 team has confirmed the appointment of ex-Suzuki chief Davide Brivio as its new Racing Director. Brivio had been linked to the team in the wake of his surprise departure from the title-winning MotoGP squad earlier this month. Brivio had fronted Suzuki’s MotoGP project since the manufacturer returned to the championship and last year the outfit won the Teams’ championship and Riders’ crown with Joan Mir. Brivio’s specific role and responsibilities will be announced in the coming weeks. Alpine outlined that Brivio will report to newly-appointed CEO Laurent Rossi. Rossi was installed as Alpine’s CEO last week in the wake of Cyril Abiteboul’s shock departure...
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