Technical director James Key - who has been with the team since 2019 - leave🦹s McLaren as part of a wider restructure that sees former Ferrari engineer David Sanchez join for🐽 next year.

As part of the change𓂃s, McLar💟en’s new “F1 Technical Executive Team” will consist of three key figures.

Peter Prodrℱomou will be “technical director, aerodynamics” - he joined from Red Bull in 2014.

Sanchez will start work a𝓀t Woking in January 2024 as “tech♔nical director, car concept and performance” after completing his gardening leave.

While Neil Houldey has been pr🐼omoted to “technical director, car concept and performanc♐e”.

Speaking of the news, team principal Andrꦐea Stella said: “Firstly, I’d like to thank James for his hard work and commitment during his time at McLaren and wish him well for the future. Looking ahead, I am determined and fully focu𓂃sed on leading McLaren back to the front of the field. 

“Since taking on the team principal role I have been given the mandate🦋 to 🍸take a strategic approach to ensure the team is set on a long-term foundation, for us to build on over the years.

“This ⭕new structure provides clarity and effectiveness within the team’s technical department and puts us in a strong position to maximise performance, including optimising the new infrastructure upgrades we have coming in 2023.

“Alongsid꧟e Peter and Neil, I’m delighted to welcome David Sanchez back to the team to complete an experienced and highly specialised technical executiv🌱e team, with the collective aim of delivering greater on-track car performance.

“I’m looking forward to continuing working together with๊ Piers, who will play a fundamental role to define and deliver the plans to create an innovative and effective F1 team.”