Although the British carmaker’s Formula 1 team is mainly supported by Mercedes, Tobias Moers will be replaced by two people who previously worked in the management of Ferrari. Lawrence Stroll, owner of the Aston Martin Formula 1 team, welcomed the announcement and is confident of the bright future for his team.
Tobias Moers is no longer the first man at the British carmaker to be replaced by two Ferrari employees who have been in office since August 2020. Moers, who previously served as Mercedes-AMG chairman, has resigned unanimously with immediate effect, but will continue to support the company until the end of July to ensure a smooth transmission. He will be replaced by former Ferrari chief executive Amedeo Felica as CEO, who will be joined on June 1 by Roberto Fedelli as the company’s chief technical officer.
Although the father of Lance Stroll, the managing director of the Aston Martin F1 team, thanked Moers for his work so far at the company, he said the new management could do more for him.
“The business needs to enter a new phase of growth with a new leadership team and new structure to ensure that we achieve our goals,” says Stroul. in her contacts. Our new regulatory framework will fully support the company in realizing its potential and promoting close collaboration, a more coherent way of working internally and externally, particularly with our strategic partners, including Mercedes-Benz AG, and further accelerating technology transfer. Programs with the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula 1 team”.
Team Stroll, with their sons Sebastian Vettel and Nico Hulkenberg, have scored just five points in the four races so far, all in the last race at Imola. The Canadian businessman is confident that they will undergo further development in the future under the leadership of both outlets.
We believe these changes will bring significant long-term benefits to people at Aston Martin. We are poised for healthy growth in 2022 and remain very confident in the company’s medium to long-term prospects as we transform Aston Martin into the world’s most sought-after luxury performance brand in the UK.”
