McLaren has appointed former Porsche LMP1 chief Andreas Seidl to head up its F1 operation, as previously 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:reported by mahbx.com.

Seidl takes on the new role of mana𝓡ging director of the team for the upcoming 2019 season and will report directly to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, as the Woking squad looks to return to winning ways following its recent spell of struggles.

The German’s arrival foll🌞ows a successful tenure overseeing Porsche’s ❀World Endurance Championship programme and success at the 24 Hours of Le Mans before the manufacturer’s departure from the series.

“This is an eꦿnormous privilege and challenge, which I am ready for and committed tཧo,” said Seidl.

“To have an opportunity to contribute toꦇ the McLaren legacy is extremely special and ins൩piring.

“McLaren has the vision, leadership and experience but, m🌠ost importantly, the people to return to the front, and that will be my absolute focus and mission.

“I can’t wait to jo🐟in the team and begin working with my colleagues at McLaren, our partners at Renault and, of course, Carlos and Lando.”

McLaren acknowledged the move is its 🃏latest step in the team’s “recovery plan and restructure”, with new technical ༺director James Key also set to join McLaren later in 2019, following on from the re-hiring of Pat Fry as engineering director. 

Seidl's signing marks the latest change to McLaren's F1 management structure, follow𝓡ing Eric Boullier's resignation last summer amid a below-p𝓡ar start to the 2018 campaign.

Having switched to Renault engines following a disastrous spell powered by Honda at the start of F1’s V6 hybrid era, McLaren ultimately went on to🍎 improve to a sixth-place finish in last year’s constructors’ standings.

Other headline d♔epartures included chief technical offi🦄cer Tim Goss and engineering director Matt Morris, with Seidl becoming McLaren's fourth new appointment since last July. 

It will also field a revised driver line-up of Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris in 2019 following the retirement of double world champion Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne’s departure due to🧸 💖poor results.

“We are delighted that Andreas is joining McLaren to lead our F1 technical and operational programme. This is a significant appointment for us on two fronts,” added Brown.

“First, it is aওnꩲother important step in our F1 performance recovery plan and long-term commitment to F1.

“Second, concentrated senior leadership on our F1 programme is an integral part of the long-term strategy of McLaren Racing to expand into other forms of glꦡobal motorsport over time.

“Andreas is a highly capable leader wi🧸th a track record of success in everything he has been involved with, and I look forward to working with him.”

McLaren has set a five-year target to return to a position capable of winning F1 world championships, with its last grand prix victory coming over six y🌸ears ago at the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix. 

“I have just presented a five-year plan and within that plan, we think we have a journey to get back to winning races, and then once you’re winning races, you’reও competing for the championship,” Brown said at the end of last year. 

“Wౠe have lai🃏d out a journey and investment, a road to recovery that sees us getting back to the front of the grid in that timeline."