Research notes
Metz is Operations Director for Genesis Magma Racing, responsible for the team's overall operations. This role is confirmed by an official press release;
Hyundai Motorsport's official personnel page further confirms his role as Operations Director, his French nationality, and his 2026-season start date. Because Hyundai's official photo is browser-hotlink-blocked by the source site's policy, a composite image from DailySportsCar/Hyundai appointment coverage is used instead;
the filename and article context indicate Sebastien Metz on the left and Massimo Carriero on the right, which has been downloaded and visually confirmed. His LinkedIn record and educational background could not be fully found through public sources. Sebastien Metz is one of the operations leads for the Hyundai Motorsport/Genesis Magma Racing WEC programme. Official Hyundai/Genesis press releases provide context on Genesis Magma Racing's team-building and WEC debut, and public media summaries note that Metz was appointed to a key operations role at Hyundai Motorsport. An official Hyundai Motorsport article provides context on Genesis Magma Racing's WEC debut and team-building, and Sebastien Metz's operations role is corroborated by contemporaneous public appointment summaries. A Genesis Europe official press release also covers Genesis Magma Racing's team-building ahead of the WEC. A public media summary states that Hyundai Motorsport appointed Sébastien Metz to a new operations lead/key role, corroborating his operations role at the Genesis/Hyundai WEC programme.