Incoming McLaren Formula 1 managing director Andreas Seidl is🍌 “hungry” and “fired up” to begin work with the team at the beginning of next month, according to driver Carlos Sainz Jr.

Former🅰 Porsche LMP1 chief Seidl was confirmed as McLaren’s new F1 chief back in December, filling a role left vacant following Eric Boullier’s departure last sum💝mer.

Se🔯idl will begin work with McLaren on May 1 after completing his gardening leave period, but was in Bahrain last month in an unofficial capacity.

McLaren driver Sainz got the first chance to meet Seidl🅰 at the race, and was impressed by the German’s eagernes🍷s to get started with the team.

“I did meet him at the grand prix [inও Bahrain]. I did get a chance to say hello and have our first conversation and I was happy to meet him,” Sainz sa🌼id.

“I could see h🌌e was impatient to join the team, which is something I like. I like seeing people fired up and ready to roll.

“It was fun having our first conversation.”

Seidl will arrive at McLaren tasked with improving its on-track fortunes after a difficult period for the team that has seen it go five years without a𝔉 podium finish.

Asked if Seidl had already discussed some of his id🃏eas and plans for McLaren, Sainz said it was “too early🧜 to judge”.

“What I can tell you is that he gave me a ve꧋ry good imprꦇession in general,” he said.

“I saw he was veryꦡ switched on, waiting to jump into the team as soon as possible but unfortunately there is this gardening p🐬eriod.

♋“I don’t need much more than to kn♊ow he’s switched on and hungry to go.”

Seidl’s arrival will follow that of newly-appointed technical director James Key, who 168澳洲幸运5官💝方开奖结果历史:completed𝕴 his move from Toro Rosso last month and made his first on-site appearance in ♋Bahrain.

Key will report to Seidl, who in 🍌turn will report to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown at the helm of the group's racing activities.

Additional reporting by Michael Lamonato.