Key joins Alfa Romeo F1 team | The Express Tribune
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LONDON: Sauber-run Alfa Romeo, which will race as the Audi Formula One team from 2026, announced the return of James Key as technical director on Wednesday. The Briton, who left McLaren in March and was technical director at Sauber from 2010-12, will start at Hinwil on Sept. 1 as replacement for Jan Monchaux. The move reunites Key with former McLaren principal Andreas Seidl, now the Sauber Group chief executive heading up the transition to Audi. Seidl said Key's appointment was a "crucial step" in the process. "He has an outstanding amount of experience in the sport, not just as technical director, but also in various other roles within the technical organisation of a team," he said. "He will lead the transformation process of the technical side of the team, giving us the tools and direction we need to tackle the future." Key left McLaren in a restructuring after the former champions failed to score a point in the first two races of...