F1: Ferrari confirms Ioverno to replace Mekies

Ferrari reported this morning that Laurent Mekies’ will leave the team this week and is being replaced with Diego Ioverno.

Mekies will not be in Belgium, and he leaves the Prancing Horse after four and a half seasons, during which time the team took just seven wins.

Laurent Mekies sporting director of Scuderia Ferrari , during the Hungarian GP, Budapest 20-23 July 2023 at the Hungaroring, Formula 1 World championship 2023.

The entire 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 the role of Sporting Director.

He will be responsible for all sporting matters, as well as liaising with the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile).

Ioverno is a veteran member of the Scuderia having worked in Maranello for the past 23 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, Fred Vasseur.