Williams contrata al ex director de operaciones de McLaren, Piers Thynne

Williams ha anunciado el nombramiento de Piers Thynne como una pieza clave en su estructura, con el ex director de operaciones de McLaren listo para incorporarse al equipo en agosto. Este movimiento es parte de un esfuerzo más amplio para fortalecer a la escudería con sede en Grove tras sus recientes dificultades.

La semana pasada, Williams confirmó la contratación de Thynne junto con otras figuras destacadas provenientes de Mercedes y Alpine. Thynne comenzó su carrera en McLaren a finales de la década de 2000 y ascendió a través de varios cargos, incluyendo jefe de gestión de programas y director de operaciones, antes de desempeñarse como director de operaciones desde 2023 hasta 2025. Contribuyó a la recuperación del equipo, que pasó del noveno puesto en el campeonato de constructores de 2017 a ganar los títulos mundiales en 2024 y 2025.

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