Sainz defends Ferrari F1 structure after after Mekies departure

On Thursday ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, Ferrari announced its sporting director Laurent Mekies – who has been at the team since 2018 – has now officially left the Scuderia.

He is on gardening leave until 1 January, when he will replace Franz Tost as the team principal of AlphaTauri. Mekies’s role has been taken at Ferrari by Maranello veteran Diego Ioverno.

Mekies leaving follows Ferrari losing its head of vehicle concept David Sanchez…