Infiniti builds engineering talent pool with the lure of racing

Daniel Ricciardo, Renault Formula One driver; Matthew Kemp, 2019 Infiniti Engineering Academy Canadian winner; and Adam Paterson, Managing Director, Infiniti Canada. (Infiniti Canada)

August 07, 2019 04:00 AM

MONTREAL — When Tommaso Volpe, Infiniti’s global director of motorsports, looks out at the future of Formula One, he doesn’t just see a brighter technical future for the average passenger vehicle.

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