Jonathan Neale, acting CEO of McLaren Racing, has been appointed chief operating officer of Woking-based McLaren Technology Group (
www.mclaren.com/technologygroup), while Jost Capito, Volkswagen’s current director of motor-sport, has been appointed chief executive officer of McLaren Racing (supported by Eric Boullier).
A spokesman said: “The timing of these moves will be actioned in 2016 in agreement with Jost’s current employer, and a further announcement will follow in due course.”
Both will report directly to Ron Dennis, whose position as executive chairman of McLaren Technology Group remains
unchanged.