Peter Prodromou has today joined McLaren Racing’s design department in the role of chief engineer.
Prodromou, who previously worked for McLaren between 1991 and 2006, joins the team after a successful stint at Red Bull Racing.
He is a key appointment for the McLaren team as it pushes ahead with the specification and development of next year’s, Honda-powered MP4-30 Formula 1 challenger.
“It’s fantastic to return to McLaren, and to see a mixture of faces old and new,” said Prodromou.
“Of course, I have first-hand experience of just what a passionate, focused and capable race team exists within these walls, and I’ve already seen the enthusiasm and positivity that exists to return McLaren to world championship-winning glory.
“I, too, am determined to work flat-out to do everything I can to help initiate a new chapter of success in McLaren’s history,” the British engineer added.
Racing director Eric Boullier declared: “He joins us at an auspicious time; we’ve spent much of 2014 working to develop and organise our design department, and his arrival neatly coincides with the conclusion of that restructuring”.
Prodromou, who previously worked for McLaren between 1991 and 2006, joins the team after a successful stint at Red Bull Racing.
Peter Prodromou and Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing. (Photo: WRi2) |
He is a key appointment for the McLaren team as it pushes ahead with the specification and development of next year’s, Honda-powered MP4-30 Formula 1 challenger.
“It’s fantastic to return to McLaren, and to see a mixture of faces old and new,” said Prodromou.
“Of course, I have first-hand experience of just what a passionate, focused and capable race team exists within these walls, and I’ve already seen the enthusiasm and positivity that exists to return McLaren to world championship-winning glory.
“I, too, am determined to work flat-out to do everything I can to help initiate a new chapter of success in McLaren’s history,” the British engineer added.
Racing director Eric Boullier declared: “He joins us at an auspicious time; we’ve spent much of 2014 working to develop and organise our design department, and his arrival neatly coincides with the conclusion of that restructuring”.