Mekies is taking over as AlphaTauri team principal next year, replacing long-serving boss Franz Tost, wh🎃o is moving into a consultancy role.

The move was announced by AlphaTauri back in April but the timing irked Ferr🌟ar🔯i, who at the time had not ironed out the details of Mekies' exit from Maranello. 

That led to negotiations between the two parties before Ferrari agreed a🦹n early release date for Mekie☂s to start a period of gardening leave before taking up his new position at AlphaTauri. 

Mekies has not travelled to Belgium withꦗ his✅ last Ferrari appearance coming at last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. 

Ferrari have confirmed Diego Io🐲verno as his replacement w💎ith immediate effect. 

"Laurent Mekies’ time at Scudeꦡria Ferra🦋ri comes to an end this week," a Ferrari statement read.

"The Racing Director will not be in Belgium and heඣ leaves the Prancing Horse after four and a half se🎃asons, during which time the team took seven wins.

"The ent⛎ire team thanks him for his 🅺great contribution during those years.

"As from the Belgian Grand Prix, part of Laurent’s duties on the pit wall will be carried out by Diego Ioverno, who takes on t🉐he role of Sporting Director.

"He will be responsible for all sporting matters, as well as liaising with the FIA. Ioverno isꦑ a veteran member of the Scuderia having worked in Maranello for the past 2🍷3 years.

"Along with his colleagues on the pit wall, Matteo Togninalli, Head of Track Engineering and Ravin Jain, Race Strategist, he will report🥃 directly to Team Principal F♑red Vasseur."