McLaren has appointed the man who helped guide Porsche to multiple World Endurance Championship titles and Le Mans victories, Andreas Seidl, as managing director.
Seidl will take responsibility of all aspects of its Formula One operation, reporting to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown. The team says the German's appointment is part of its "long-term strategy to return" to success in the championship it has floundered in since 2013.
Brown has undertaken a major revstructure of the team, with racing director Eric Boullier leaving last year as well as tech chief Tim Goss and engineering director Matt Morris.