Alexander Mark "Alex" Tai (born October 22, 1966) is the former team principal of Formula One

Formula One

Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...

 team Virgin Racing

Virgin Racing

Marussia Virgin Racing, the trading name of Virgin Racing Limited, is a Russian owned Formula One racing team based in the United Kingdom and racing on a Russian licence, which made its debut in the 2010 Formula One season. It was granted entry as Manor Grand Prix on 12 June 2009, as one of four...

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Career

Tai was named as the Team Principal of Virgin Racing

Virgin Racing

Marussia Virgin Racing, the trading name of Virgin Racing Limited, is a Russian owned Formula One racing team based in the United Kingdom and racing on a Russian licence, which made its debut in the 2010 Formula One season. It was granted entry as Manor Grand Prix on 12 June 2009, as one of four...

 at the team's launch in December 2009. Less than a month later, however, he left the position, saying that he was focused on "finding new opportunities and the challenge of starting new ventures." He was replaced by the team's Sporting Director, John Booth

John Booth (auto racing)

John Alfred Booth is the Team Principal of Formula One team Virgin Racing. He was initially the team's Sporting Director, but took over the role of Team Principal from Alex Tai less than one month after the team's launch.Booth was a racing driver during the 1980s, racing in Formula Ford.He created...

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