Sanchez originally joined Renault as a junior aerodynamicist in 2005 to start his Formula 1 career. He moved after two seasons to McLaren, initially as a senior aerodynamicist before progressing onto becoming an aerodynamics team leader. He joined Ferrari in 2012 as their chief aerodynamicist, taking over the whole aerodynamics department in 2019. In 2021, he was made Ferrari’s chief engineer. He left Ferrari in 2023 and via a very brief stop at McLaren returned to Enstone after nearly 20 years away to become Alpine’s technical director.

Biography last updated 8 Apr 2025