Laurent Rossi is the chief executive officer of

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and the

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. With the Alpine name joining the Formula 1 grid ahead of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season, Laurent Rossi was appointed CEO of

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Early life

Rossi holds a Master of Science in Fluid Mechanics from

ENSEEIHT The École nationale supérieure d'électrotechnique, d'électronique, d'informatique, d'hydraulique et des télécommunications (ENSEEIHT) is a French engineering school (Grande École) which offers education in Electrical Engineering, Electron ...

(Toulouse) and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering / Automotive Engines & Petroleum Products from

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(Paris).

Career

Rossi began his career in 2000 at

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, in the powertrain department managing gasoline engines fine tuning and calibration projects such as direct injection engines, supercharged engines and hybrid concepts. In 2009, after obtaining an MBA from

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, he was recruited by the

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, where he worked in the New York office as an automotive expert. In 2012, Rossi decided to seek a new challenge so joined

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, where he was in charge of developing business relations with key accounts in the automotive industry. He then returned to Renault in 2018, initially as Vice President, Strategic Organisation before progressing to being Director of Strategy & Business Development for Groupe Renault.

Alpine

After the surprise departure of

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, Rossi was appointed CEO of Alpine in January 2021, reporting directly to

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CEO of Renault. His first season with Alpine was highlighted by Esteban Ocon’s victory in Hungary and Fernando Alonso’s podium in Qatar, and a fifth position in the constructors’ championship before AlphaTauri.

References

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