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Shane, O’Callaghan, Composite Laminates Inspector, Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Shane O’Callaghan is a Composite Laminate Inspector with Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team. Shane shares details of his colourful path info F1 and tips for students wanting to do the same.
Simone Briggs shares her inspiring journey as she carves out a path into F1
Simone Briggs is currently studying a double bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Law at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Here she shares her story of spending a year on an industrial placement with Renault F1 Team as well as her experience and successes with Formula Student.
Formula Student is providing Ewan with the perfect experience for a future career in F1
Ewan Mehra is currently studying Business Management at the University of Leicester. He is also the Team Manager of the University of Leicester's Formula Student team. Read about Ewan's experience and his hopes for the future: My name is Ewan and I am...
Won Ju, Composite Design Engineer, Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team
Won Ju is a Composite Design Engineer with Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team. Won shares his inspirational journey into the industry and valuable advice for anybody wanting to work in F1.
Karel Loos, Race Engineer, Alpine F1 Team
Karel Loos is a Race Engineer for Renault F1 Team. Read about his journey and the steps he took to get to where he is today.
Martin Wahl, Trackside Engineer, Pirelli
Martin Wahl is a Trackside Engineer for Pirelli. Here he shares his own journey into the industry and helps to inspire students during this period of lockdown.
Andrew Down, Wind Tunnel Engineer, RoKit Williams Racing
Andrew Down is a Wind Tunnel Engineer for RoKit Williams Racing. Here he shares his own journey into the world of Formula 1.
Darren Ward, Nightshift Composite Technician
Darren Ward is a Night Shift Composite Technician for Renault DP World F1 Team. Here he shares his own journey into the industry and helps to inspire students during this period of lockdown.
Natalie Pinkham, Sky F1 Presenter and Reporter
Helping students through the lockdown with some inspiration from the F1 family – here we feature Natalie Pinkham who shares her own journey into the industry.
Gerard Bori Pont, Transmission Design Engineer
Gerard Bori Pont is a Transmission Design Engineer with Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. Here Gerard shares his own experiences and journey into F1.
Women in Motorsport Series – Charlotte Phelps, Strategy Engineer
Charlotte Phelps is a Strategy Engineer with Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains. Here Charlotte shares her own journey into the industry and tips for making the most of this lockdown period.
Gareth Gwilliam, Composite Design Engineer
Helping students through the lockdown with some inspiration from the F1 family – here we feature Gareth Gwilliam who shares his own journey into the industry.