As half-time approaches in 2014, changes abound in the world of F1.<\/p>\n
The mid-season upheaval at Caterham continues apace, with media reports suggesting the now Colin Kolles-advised team is set to announce a new technical director.<\/p>\n
He is Gerhard Ungar, who until recently headed up the operation for Mercedes’ leading DTM touring car team, HWA.<\/p>\n
When he left in May, Toto Wolff said Ungar had “put our brand in a position to win ten drivers’ titles and nine manufacturers’ titles.\u00a0 For that, he deserves special thanks.”<\/p>\n
It is believed Ungar will be wearing green team gear at the German grand prix next weekend.<\/p>\n
Another upheaval is taking place at Ferrari.<\/p>\n
Reports on Wednesday suggested engine boss Luca Marmorini has now vacated his office at Maranello.<\/p>\n
“I give no comment,” a spokesman for the fabled Italian marque had said at Silverstone last weekend.<\/p>\n
“We are reorganising the various areas of our structure, and if we have something to announce, we will do so,” he was quoted by Speed Week.<\/p>\n
It is believed Ferrari will promote from within to replace Marmorini, who like departed team boss Stefano Domenicali looks to have paid the price for the team’s disappointing start to the all-new V6 era.<\/p>\n
Earlier reports said Marmorini’s younger deputy Mattia Mariz would step in to replace him, but it is also reported that Lorenzo Sassi could get the job.<\/p>\n
“Do we need to do an announcement?\u00a0 No,” team boss Marco Mattiacci told Reuters recently.\u00a0 “Do we need to improve?\u00a0 Continuous improvement, yes.”<\/p>\n
Italy’s Autosprint, meanwhile, claims that three little-known engineers have started work at Ferrari after switching from F1’s dominant team, Mercedes.<\/p>\n
One of them is a “young French engineer”, correspondent Alberto Antonini reported.<\/p>\n
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