Alan Permane
Alan Permane | |
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| Born | February 4, 1967 United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, Team Principal |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Team Principal of Racing Bulls, Sporting Director and COO at Alpine F1 Team/Renault F1 |
Alan Permane (born 4 February 1967) is a British engineer in Formula One currently serving as the Team Principal for Racing Bulls since 2025. His previous positions include Sporting Director, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Race Engineer at the Alpine F1 Team/Renault F1 outfit, alongside his role as Racing Director at Racing Bulls.
Career
Permane's journey in motorsport began in 1989 when he joined the Benetton F1 team as a test electronics engineer. He progressed to junior race engineer by 1996, collaborating with Jean Alesi, and from 1997 to 2006 held the role of race engineer during the team's transition to Renault F1, supporting drivers such as Jarno Trulli and Giancarlo Fisichella. In 2007, he advanced to chief race engineer and later assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer in 2011. With the team's rebranding from Lotus F1 back to Renault F1 and eventually the Alpine F1 Team, Permane was appointed Sporting Director in 2012. His association with Alpine concluded following the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix.
In early 2024, Permane joined the Visa Cash App RB F1 Team as Racing Director. Midway through the 2025 season, he was elevated to Team Principal after Christian Horner departed from Oracle Red Bull Racing and then-Racing Bulls Team Principal Laurent Mekies moved up to the senior squad.