Ex-Ferrari man Monchaux to head Sauber aero department

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Sauber has announced that Franco-German engineer Jan Monchaux will head the Swiss outfit's aerodynamic team starting this month.

Monchaux - a graduate of the French engineering school Supaero - began his F1 career with Toyota in 2002 before moving to Ferrari in 2010 where he eventually led the Scuderia's aero team. He left the Italian squad in 2013 to join Audi Sport as head of vehicle engineering and aerodynamics.

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"I'm very much looking forward to the arrival of Jan Monchaux as the new head of aerodynamics," said Sauber technical director, Jorg Zander.

"It marks an important step of a wider project that aims at strengthening and implementing the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team in line with the targets and the results we want to achieve on tracks."

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Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.