Ferrari taps ex-Mercedes engineer Loic Serra as technical director

Ferrari named former Mercedes engineer Loic Serra as a technical director for its Formula 1 team on Thursday.

The 52-year-old Frenchman starts on 1 October and replaces the departed Enrico Cardile as chassis technical director.

Serra will report directly to team principal Fred Vasseur, Ferrari said in a press statement on Thursday.

Enrico Gaultieri remains in his role as Ferrari's technical director on the power unit side.

Team announcement: pic.twitter.com/EWeo2J7r26

— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) September 5, 2024

Cardile departed in July to accept a senior technical position at Aston Martin.

Serra had worked at Mercedes for more than a decade. He will be reunited with driver Lewis Hamilton when the seven-time world champion joins Ferrari for the 2025 season.

🚨BREAKING| Ferrari announces Loic Serra as Team’s new Technical Director:

VIA: [ScuderiaFerrari] pic.twitter.com/P69OEOf98a

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