Maserati MSG has promoted Cyril Blais to group principal after he served as its deputy final season.
Blais took on the job of deputy group principal forward of the Berlin E-Prix in Might, serving underneath co-managing associate José Aznar who led the group following the departure of James Rossiter on the eve of the 2023-24 season.
“This new function represents the subsequent stage of my profession and I’m grateful for the idea in me that the group stakeholders have proven,” stated Blais. “I’m trying ahead to focusing extra on my management expertise than pure engineering.
“One factor that I discovered in my deputy group principal function is that the operating of a race group isn’t simply down to at least one particular person, and I wouldn’t really feel as comfy taking over this function if we didn’t have such a powerful and skilled management group throughout the group.
“It’s simple to get alongside effectively and carry out when you find yourself attaining the outcomes you need on monitor however we see the true nature of issues when you could have difficult instances as a group. The power of character and spirit that the group has demonstrated over the previous two seasons has been actually enlightening for me and I’ve a extremely good understanding of what must be finished to take care of and construct on this.”
Blais has been part of the Maserati MSG setup since 2022 when he joined the group (then in its Venturi guise) as Lucas di Grassi’s race engineer. He then labored with Maximilian Guenther for the final two seasons, whereas additionally working as chief engineer alongside his aforementioned function as deputy group principal in 2023-24.
“We’re delighted to see Cyril elevated to the function of group principal,” stated Aznar. “He really deserves this and its clear testimony to his arduous work and the management expertise he has demonstrated all through his time with the group.
“His in depth data and expertise throughout the sport, coupled along with his ardour and dedication, will undoubtedly drive us in the direction of continued success within the FIA Method E World Championship.”
Blais’ promotion is the most recent in a raft of adjustments on the Monaco-based group int eh final yr, which additionally contains a completely new driver lineup for the upcoming season with Jake Hughes and Stoffel Vandoorne shifting over from NEOM McLaren and DS Penske respectively, changing DS Penske-bound Guenther and the as-yet-unattached Jehan Daruvala.
Maserati additionally lately introduced that Maria Conti can be taking up from Giovanni Sgro as head of Maserati Corse, the model’s competitors division.
