Why has the designer left McLaren again after just three months? – F1journaal.be

An incredible story from the McLaren F1 team, where David Sanchez, the former chief designer of Ferrari, is leaving McLaren after just three months.

Last year in March, McLaren announced that David Sanchez will join the team in 2024. After only three months of working for McLaren, the partnership has already ended again. The reason for ending the partnership is mysterious: according to McLaren, David Sanchez is ‘too experienced’.

“The news about David is just part of the news,” McLaren team boss Andrea Stella said. “The most important news for McLaren that is important is that we have a modified and modified technical configuration, which I think puts McLaren in a better position than before.”

“We have had discussions about this with David and we also recognized and recognized that his level of experience, expertise and competence is of a higher level than the role he had at McLaren.”

According to Andrea Stella, it was very important for McLaren and David Sanchez that this decision was made as soon as possible.

“Three months is not a long time in the normal business world, but in Formula 1 this is a long time. Waiting another three months could affect your work on next year’s car or even the work you are already doing on the 2026 car.