BWT Alpine F1 Team bring in Jason Somerville as Deputy Technical Director

BWT Alpine Formula One Team have announced the signing of British motorsport aerodynamicist Jason Somerville as their Deputy Technical Director.

As the French outfit’s Deputy Technical Director, Somerville will report directly to the team’s Executive Technical Director, David Sanchez, and help strengthen the team’s development efforts — both for the current car and future concepts.

A veteran in the motorsport scene, Somerville has previously worked with Williams across their Formula One and Le Mans teams and has also been part of the Toyota Racing and Renault F1 teams. He moved to the FIA in 2022 as Head of Aerodynamics.

Jason Somerville, Deputy Technical Director, BWT Alpine Formula One Team, commented:

“I am really excited to be returning to Enstone and working with Flavio, Steve, and David in this new role. I have been away from the competitive side of motorsport within a team environment for a few years now and I’m relishing the opportunity to be back in the thick of it, hunting milliseconds and fighting our rivals for points and hopefully silverware. I am looking forward to getting underway and joining the superb team of engineers, designers, and aerodynamicists at the factory and hopefully contributing to some of the team’s success in the not too distant future.”

David Sanchez, Executive Technical Director, BWT Alpine Formula One Team, added:

“We are thrilled to have someone of Jason’s calibre and experience joining the team and to continue our sustained level of progress. The work the team has already done this season has been extraordinary, but we all know that is just the beginning of the job and not one team member is resting on their laurels. Adding Jason to our technical team will allow us to take even further steps to better our performance in the latest Formula One development race.”