Alunni Bravi will leave at the end of this month

Sauber has confirmed that team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi will leave the Hinwil outfit at the end of this month.

Since the departure of Fred Vasseur to Ferrari the Italian has been the main public face of the organisation, although it was always seen as a temporary arrangement as he didn’t actually hold the team principal title.

He maintained the role even after Andreas Seidl joined as CEO and again for the first few months after Seidl was kicked out and Mattia Binotto replaced the German. With former Red Bull man Jonathan Wheatley arriving as team principal in a few months Audi has clearly decided to rationalise the management team heading towards its official arrival in 2026.

A lawyer by training and previously manager to drivers such as Stoffel Vandoorne Alunni Bravi joined Sauber as general counsel and board member in 2017. He was appointed managing director in 2022.

“Having worked closely with him in the months since my arrival to Hinwil, I want to pay tribute to Alessandro, a true team player who came to embody the essence of Sauber throughout the years,” said Binotto.

“Alessandro played a wide range of roles within the team, steering it through difficult and exciting times alike. As he moves onto a new venture, the whole company would like to thank him for all his energy and contributions over the years and wish him the best for the future.”  

Alunni Bravi added: “It is an emotional time as my journey with Sauber reaches its end. Since I joined in 2017, I have seen this team grow and change beyond what anyone could have imagined.

“This organisation went through exciting and difficult times alike, all without ever losing its spirit and its commitment, which is something I find inspiring, and I was proud of being able to represent the team as its public face in the last two years.

“As I move on to a new project, I want to thank Finn Rausing, all those who put so much trust and faith in me at Sauber and Audi, and all the colleagues I have been working with for the last eight years. This team is a family and has a bright future ahead.”