Effective 1 September, the FIA has made changes to the structure of its technical division, redistributing responsibilities for sporting and technical matters across the Federation's single-seater championships.
Gilles Simon, who had been working for Honda in Sakura, Japan, has become the FIA's Head of Technical. Simon previously worked for the FIA in 2010 as technical and powertrain director before leaving to set up Pure, a company founded with the aim of designing, developing, and launching F1 power units for the 2014 and 2020 engine regulations.
"Reporting to the Secretary General for Sport, Gilles Simon will be acting as FIA Technical Director," the FIA said in a statement.