Mekies is “poised” to take a role working alongside team principal Franz Tost as part of a wider personnel reshuffle at the Faenza-based outfit, according to a report by , as well as Italy's .

Mekies’ departure would fol🀅low the shock resignation of senior design engineer David Sanchez last mo✃nth after a winter of upheaval at Ferrari which saw Mattia Binotto replaced as team principal by Fred Vasseur. 

It is not the first time that Mekiꦉes has been linked with a move away from Fe🐽rrari. 

Earlier this year, reports in Italy c🐈laimed that Alpine were attempting to prize the ꧂Frenchman away from Ferrari amid rumours he was unhappy with the leadership style of CEO Benedetto Vigna. 

Vasseur responded to the speculation at the time by emphasising that Meki🐬es remained committed to Ferrari, describing him as “one of the pillars o🍒f the future of the company”. 

Prior to joining Ferrari in 2018 after a stint as the FIA’s head of safety and deputy F1 race director, Mekies previously worked at the Faenza team൩ under their former Minardi and Toro Rosso guises. 

It is unclear whether Mekies ꦅwould join AlphaTauri thi🅷s year, or in 2024. 

Ferrari have endured a torrid start to the 2023 season and si𓃲t fourth in the constructors' championship, almꦑost 100 points adrift of early pace-setters Red Bull. 

RacingNews365 also reported that Red Bull rejected a $800m bid to buy AlphaTauri amid recent speculation surroundi⛦ng the team’s future. 

Both Tost and Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Mar🍸ko have previously stressed that AlphaTauri will not be sold.