Motor racing-Ferrari appoint d'Ambrosio as F1 deputy principal

FILE PHOTO: Formula One - F1 - Italian Grand Prix 2012 - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - 9/9/12 Jerome D'Ambrosio of Lotus in action Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Crispin Thruston Livepic

(Reuters) - Ferrari announced two signings from Formula One rivals Mercedes on Monday with former racer Jerome d'Ambrosio arriving as deputy team principal and Loic Serra confirmed as head of chassis performance engineering.

Both will start work at Maranello on Oct 1, with seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton following from Mercedes at the end of the season.