As predicted by Autosport last year, Szafnauer has been lured to Alpine as the Enstone-based team aims to push itself further up the grid.
No start date has been finalised but it is hoped he will be in place for the start of the season in Bahrain.
Szafnauer will work alongside newly-appointed Bruno Famin, who has been made executive director of Renault’s Viry engine operation. The Frenchman is joining from the FIA.
With CEO Laurent Rossi having been open that he wanted a restructure at the top, Alpine has moved away from a previous triumvirate system and will now have a more standard structure with a designated team boss.
Meanwhile, racing director David Brivio has been moved into a new role as Director of Racing Expansion Projects, and will oversee the development of young driver talent as well as look at Alpine’s involvement in other racing categories.
Speaking about the signings, Rossi said that the arrival of Szafnauer and Famin would deliver a fresh impetus to the squad as it…
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