Mercedes has captured two senior Ferrari staff members, including its former chief designer Simone Resta, as part of a bid to strengthen its Formula 1 operation, Motorsport.com has learned.
Resta has been signed as Strategic Development Director and will work directly with technical director James Allison to push forward with car-related projects. Also joining Mercedes is Enrico Sampo, who is joining as Head of Performance Software Applications. Sampo has been Ferrari’s Driver Simulator Team Leader for the past few years, and has vast experience in an area that is proving critical to F1 car performance ahead of and during race weekends now.
As well as Ferrari capturing Lewis Hamilton for 2025, it is also set to secure the services of Mercedes’ driver development director Jerome D’Ambrosio to be the head of its young driver development programme. Resta’s signing is especially significant for Mercedes because he has vast experience in both F1 and with Ferrari. The Italian is a long-serving Ferrari man, having most recently been loaned out to Haas as its technical director from 2021 until the start of this year.
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