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Alan Permane: Lawson, Lindblad + leading Racing Bulls

Alan Permane: Lawson, Lindblad + leading Racing Bulls

F1 Beyond The Grid vor 2 Monaten

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Racing Bulls Team Principal Alan Permane says his exit from
Alpine in 2023 was both ‘devastating’ and a ‘defining moment’ in
his career.

‘Devastating’ because he’d been with Team Enstone for more than
30 years, winning World Championships with Michael Schumacher and
Fernando Alonso. But ‘defining’ as it led to his first role as a
Team Principal in Formula 1 – his biggest job yet.

One year since taking the reins, Alan tells Tom Clarkson why the
role was not initially a natural fit for him, how he’s risen to
the challenge and what changes he’s made at Racing Bulls.

He also shares fascinating insight into his drivers. What state
of mind was Liam Lawson in after his demotion from Red Bull
Racing? How did he produce such an impressive turnaround in form?
Why does Alan describe rookie Arvid Lindblad as ‘very pushy’? And
how has he dealt with some intense moments between Lawson and
Lindblad on track?

Alan also talks about the unique way they decided which driver
would receive the team’s latest upgrade first, whether they’d
ever give Max Verstappen a test in the Racing Bulls car, and
what he makes of Red Bull junior driver and F2 championship
leader Nikola Tsolov.

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