Oliver Weingarten, previously an in-house lawyer for the English Premier League, will replace outgoing Formula One Team’s Association (FOTA) secretary general, Simone Perillo.
The Italian joined FOTA during its formation in 2008 and has been a key figure in guiding the association through recent Concorde negotiations as well as other dramas.
Perillo will depart the body after this weekends Italian Grand Prix.
FOTA chairman and McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh, welcomed Weingarten to his new role and thanked Perillo for his work.
“I’m delighted to welcome Oliver to FOTA, where his experience of Premier League football, together with his commercial, legal and public policy expertise, will be extremely valuable to all member teams.
“The next few years will be a crucial time for the sport of Formula One, and, working in close collaboration with the FIA and FOM, FOTA will play a very important role in shaping the future of our great sport – Oliver will play a significant part in that process.
“Finally, I want to pay tribute to Simone, Oliver’s predecessor as Secretary General, who is leaving FOTA in order to pursue an exciting career in a very different field.
“Simone’s wise counsel, political savvy and phenomenal work-rate have impressed Formula One stakeholders across a wide range of disciplines, and on behalf of all of FOTA I wish him well for the future.”
