Jun.22 (GMM) Ferrari on Tuesday confirmed reports that Pat Fry is joining the famous Italian team.
It emerged at the weekend that the 46-year-old Briton, who until recently was heading McLaren's 2011 car project as long-time joint chief engineer, was linked with a move to the Maranello based squad.Italian reports had said Fry, although currently on compulsory 'gardening leave', will be able to have an impact on Ferrari's next car.A team statement on Tuesday confirmed that Fry will begin his new role as assistant technical director, reporting to Aldo Costa, on 1 July.Ferrari said the "structure of the technical department remains (otherwise) unchanged".Fry joined McLaren from Benetton in 1993."I think it was probably good for him, the right decision for him to take a bit of a break, take a breather," McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh said last month.
