Sam Michael to work as McLaren-Mercedes’ Sporting Director from 2012 – Formula 1 news
Sam Michael announced his decision to join the McLaren-Mercedes team as their Sporting Director on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 for the 2012 Formula 1 season.
Under this deal, Sam upon assuming his new role as the Sporting Director of McLaren will be working with the senior technical management team. The British team could benefit to great amounts from the diverse set of skills and the vast experience that Sam
brings with himself. The passion, energy and enthusiasm that he has for Formula 1, is something that is acknowledged by many. Hence, his role as the Sporting Director of the British team is expected to open new doors to the success and growth of the team.
Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren’s team principal said, “I'm very pleased to welcome Sam as an important senior addition to our race team. He'll bring a very valuable blend of experience and expertise to our pitwall and will also enrich the technical management
we provide for our drivers.”
Sam Michael began his sporting career in 1993 with Team Lotus where he was responsible for the team’s R&D. Later on he was assigned the role of the team’s senior engineer and in 2001, he switched to Williams as their chief operating engineer. After just 3 years,
he was promoted to the position of technical director.
His relentless contribution to the growth and technical uplift of the Williams’ team over the years has been a notable and remarkable achievement of his career.
With such an amazing profile, McLaren are very excited about this new addition to their team.
On his new role, Michael said, “Being a racer my whole life, I know that McLaren is one of the all-time greats of Formula One. I already know and respect many of the team's senior technical management figures, and becoming a member of that excellent working
unit was one of the prime attractions of this new position.”
Let’s see how Sam’s addition to the McLaren team will affect their performance in the upcoming season.
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