Research notes
Russell O'Hagan has roughly 25 years of motorsport operational management experience. He joined the team in 2021 (at the time still competing as its predecessor NIO 333/ERT) as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Ahead of Round 12 of the 2025 season he was promoted to Team Principal of Cupra Kiro, succeeding Alex Hui, with full responsibility for team operations and competitive leadership. He is a graduate of Oxford Brookes University.