Laurent Rossi
Laurent Rossi | |
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Born | France |
Occupation | Engineer |
Employer | Alpine |
Known for | Engineer and Business executive |
Title | CEO |
Laurent Rossi is currently the chief executive officer at Automobiles Alpine and Alpine F1 Team.[1] 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 Alpine.
Early life[]
Rossi holds a Master of Science in Fluid Mechanics from ENSEEIHT (Toulouse) and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering / Automotive Engines & Petroleum Products from IFP School[2] (Paris).
Career[]
Rossi began his career in 2000 at Renault, in the powertrain department managing gasoline engines fine tuning and calibration projects such as direct injection engines, supercharged engines and hybrid concepts.[3] In 2009, after obtaining an MBA from Harvard Business School, he was recruited by the Boston Consulting Group, where he worked in the New York office as an automotive expert.[4] In 2012, Rossi decided to seek a new challenge so joined Google, where he was in charge of developing business relations with key accounts in the automotive industry.[5] 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 Cyril Abiteboul,[6] Rossi was appointed CEO of Alpine in January 2021, reporting directly to Luca de Meo CEO of Renault.[7] His first season with Alpine was highlighted by Esteban Ocon’s victory in Hungary and Fernando Alonso’s podium in Qatar,[8] and a fifth position in the constructors’ championship before AlphaTauri.
References[]
- ^ "Laurent Rossi". Alpine.
- ^ "Laurent Rossi, IFP School graduate, to lead Alpine | IFP School". www.ifp-school.com. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Renault names former Google exec to run Alpine brand". AutoNews Europe.
- ^ "Who is Laurent Rossi? A Renault prodigy with connections to Google". gptoday.com.
- ^ "An engineer or a salesman?". gpblog.com.
- ^ "Renault strategy boss named as new head of Alpine". Autocar. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "'It's a 100-race project' – CEO Laurent Rossi outlines Alpine's roadmap to reach the summit of F1". F1.com.
- ^ "2021 was 'a rollercoaster' for Alpine CEO Rossi". RACER. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- Living people
- Formula One people
- French motorsport people
- Harvard Business School alumni