BWT Alpine Formula One Team has appointed Mike Elliott as Chief Technical Officer, giving him responsibility for the Formula 1 team’s technical and engineering functions at Enstone.
Alpine announced the appointment on 17 September 2026. The team has not disclosed Elliott’s start date, contract length, reporting line or the financial terms of the agreement.
Return to Enstone
Elliott previously worked at the Enstone operation as Principal Aerodynamist from 2008 to 2012. His return follows a 23-year Formula 1 career spanning McLaren, Renault and Mercedes.
Alpine says Elliott contributed to eight Constructors’ Championships and eight Drivers’ Championships during his career. That is the team’s account of his record; the announcement does not assign responsibility for individual cars or programmes.
The appointment adds a senior technical role above a broad range of engineering activity at the factory. Alpine’s statement says Elliott will lead and oversee both technical and engineering functions rather than a single department such as aerodynamics, vehicle performance or design.
The team has not published a revised organisation chart or said whether other senior technical responsibilities will change. It has also not identified a new facility, investment programme or recruitment target alongside the appointment.
Leadership change without a published timetable
Alpine says the hire is intended to strengthen its technical capability as it seeks to build on improved track performance and reduce the gap to the leading four teams. Those are the team’s stated objectives, not guaranteed results.
No development milestones, upgrade schedule or performance targets were attached to the announcement. The effect of the appointment will therefore need to be assessed through later organisational disclosures and the team’s engineering output.
The confirmed development is a senior appointment with responsibility across Enstone’s technical operation. Elliott’s previous experience at the site may shorten the familiarisation process, but Alpine has not detailed how the organisation has changed since his earlier tenure or how authority will be divided within the current structure.