The grand prix veteran is well known in F1 circles, having spent 34-years at his previous Enstone employer under its various guises as Benetton, Renault, Lotus and most recently Alpine.
However, he left the team last summer in the wake of a shake-up at the organisation that also resulted in the departure of its team principal Otmar Szafnauer.
Permane’s vast experience of F1, having been a part of title successes at ‘Team Enstone’ with both Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, meant he would always be a target for other teams once he was contractually available.
Although there has been no official confirmation from AlphaTauri about any potential staff changes at its team, Motorsport.com understands that Permane is being lined up for a role at the squad.
That Permane has been picked by the Red Bull-owned operation, which is being rebranded as part of a fresh push to move it up the grid, is no huge surprise after he earned high-praise from Christian Horner last year.
Source: Autosport