Stake recruits former Red Bull man as Performance Director

Stake’s new Efficiency Director Stefano Sordo was beforehand with Purple Bull and earlier than that McLaren the place he was Director of Automobile Efficiency.

Stake has bolstered its rising technical construction with the appointment of Stefano Sordo to the newly created place of Efficiency Director. Reporting on to Technical Director, James Key, Sordo will carry a wealth of Components One performance-based expertise to the staff because it continues to progress in direction of changing into the Audi works staff in 2026.

A longtime and revered determine on this planet of motorsport, Sordo labored on the pinnacle of racing for over 20 years in roles starting from Race Engineer to Head of Aerodynamics Efficiency in varied groups, earlier than graduating to the function of Director of Automobile Efficiency at McLaren.

Throughout his time at Purple Bull, he contributed to the string of successive world championship triumphs between 2010 and 2013, earlier than including a win to his tally throughout his stint at McLaren. His newest appointment was as Technical Director for RLL Racing, competing in IndyCar and IMSA in the US.

This distinctive expertise, and confirmed observe document in race- and championship-winning outfits, will enable the Italian to dive into the tremendous particulars of efficiency, representing a helpful addition to the staff because it pushes in direction of its formidable aims.

“The appointment of Stefano is a vital step within the growth of the construction of our technical division,” stated Andreas Seidl. “Stefano is aware of what a successful squad wants, brings a wealth of expertise to the staff and, with the completely different array of roles he performed up to now, he’s completely positioned to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of our technical operations, and handle what’s required.

“Now we have a robust technical staff in Hinwil, and Stefano’s appointment will assist us to harness these expertise and switch them into efficiency as we proceed on this essential time for our outfit, with the Audi F1 works staff being readied for its debut.”

“As our Technical Departments proceed to develop in direction of our new group and future ambitions, I’m delighted to welcome Stefano to the staff as Efficiency Director,” added Technical Director, James Key. “Stefano is a key addition to our staff, one which can form our understanding and priorities for the brand new automobiles’ efficiency course and in-season growth, working intently with myself, in addition to our Automobile Efficiency, Aerodynamics and Observe Engineering teams.

“Stefano brings a wealth of expertise to the staff, mixed together with his targeted and hard-pushing method, and is a robust and influential staff participant all through. I welcome Stefano to the staff and look ahead to working with him in direction of our objectives.”

“I’m delighted to hitch Stake and tackle a task that may have a direct impression on unlocking the efficiency we have already got inside our firm, and assist it attain new heights,” stated Sordo. “The staff is at an important juncture in its historical past, with the beginning of the Audi journey simply across the nook, and I’m wanting ahead to tackling the problem that lies forward. I’m enthusiastic about what the longer term holds: the targets the staff has set for itself are formidable, however I see a number of confidence from everybody inside this organisation.”