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

As part of the changes, McLaren’s new “F1 Technical Executive Team” will consist of three key figure🦹s.

Peter Prodromou will be “technical director, aerodynam🌳ics” - he joined from Red Bull in ༺2014.

Sanchez will start work at Woking in January 2024 as “💖technical director, car concept and performance” after completing his garden𒊎ing leave.

While Neil Houldey has been promoted to “technical di💎rector, car concept an⛦d performance”.

Speaking of the news, team principal Andrea Stella said: “Firstly, I’d like toꦑ thank James for his hard work and commitment during his time at McLaren and wish him well for the future. L♓ooking ahead, I am determined and fully focused 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 st𓂃rategic approach to ensure the team is set on a long-term foundation, for us to build on over the years.

“This new st🍌ructure provides clarity and effectiveness within the team’s tec♑hnical department and puts us in a strong position to maximise performance, including optimising the new infrastructure upgrades we have coming in 2023.

“Alongside Peter and Neil, I’m delighted to welcome David Sanchez back to the 🥂team to complete an experienced and highly specialised technical executive team, with t꧙he collective aim of delivering greater on-track car performance.

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