Just a week after Aston Martin announced the signing of former Red Bull aerodynamicist Dan Fallows, the Silverstone team laid off another Red Bull executive with the signing of Andrew Alessi.
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The two engineers were instrumental in the aerodynamics department of the Milton Keynes team. Dan Fallows and Andrew Alessi have worked for Red Bull for 15 and 13 years respectively. Former Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel meanwhile refuses to invest in Aston Martin, which attracts the services of Red Bull engineers.
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What did Sebastian Vettel say?
Sebastian Vettel, the four-time world champion with Red Bull, denies any involvement in the recruitment of Milton Keynes-based team engineers Dan Fallows and Andrew Alessi for Aston Martin.
“I’m part of the team, but my job is to drive the car and give the engineers my feedback. I’m not responsible for recruiting ”, said Sebastian Vettel before the Austrian Grand Prix.
Formula 1 F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 1, 2021. Aston Martins Sebastian Vettel during the FIA / Handout press conference on REUTERS.
“Since I came to Aston Martin, the team has steadily expanded its resources and it’s nice to see new people joining us.” (Quotes translated from Italian via Google Translate)
German had fond memories of Fallows and Alessi during his time at Red Bull: “I worked with both Andrew and Dan, but a long time ago. Indeed, it’s fun to think about how much time has passed. “
The German is aiming for a top 10 placement at the Austrian GP
Sebastian Vettel had a weekend to forget after an unsatisfactory performance at the GP Styria. The German could only qualify in P14 and crossed the checkered flag two places ahead of P12.
The four-time world champion struggled with traffic and tire degradation that hampered his entire race. As a result, Vettel finished his run of three consecutive races in the points.
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Formula 1 F1 – French Grand Prix – Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France – June 18, 2021. Aston Martins Sebastian Vettel during practice REUTERS / Eric Gaillard.
The German is currently in P10 in the drivers’ standings, four points behind McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo, who replaced him at Red Bull in 2014. Sebastian Vettel hopes to get some points for the Silverstone team this weekend.
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