Mike Elliott is a British

Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship ...

aerodynamicist Aerodynamics, from grc, ἀήρ ''aero'' (air) + grc, δυναμική (dynamics), is the study of the motion of air, particularly when affected by a solid object, such as an airplane wing. It involves topics covered in the field of fluid dyn ...

. He is currently the technical director at the

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team.

Biography

Elliott started his career in motorsport in 2000 as an aerodynamicist for

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. In 2003, he then became a trackside aerodynamicist before progressing on to being the team leader for aerodynamic performance at McLaren in 2006. In 2008, he moved to the Renault F1 team to become the principle aerodynamicist, he stayed with the

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team until 2012 when he moved to

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to become the head of aerodynamics. In 2017 he replaced Geoff Willis as technology director at Mercedes. In 2021 he succeeded

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as technical director at the team.

Career timeline

* Aerodynamicist –

(2000-2003) * Trackside aerodynamicist –

(2003-2006) * Team Leader aerodynamic performance –

(2006-2008) * Principle aerodynamicist –

Renault F1 The French automotive manufacturer Renault has been associated with Formula One as both team owner and engine manufacturer for various periods since 1977. In 1977, the company entered Formula One as a constructor, introducing the turbo engine ...

(2008-2011) * Principle aerodynamicist –

Lotus F1 Lotus F1 Team was a British Formula One racing team. The team competed under the Lotus name from until , following the renaming of the former Renault team based at Enstone in Oxfordshire. The Lotus F1 Team was majority owned by Genii Capi ...

(2012) * Head of aerodynamics – Mercedes F1 (2012-2017) * Technology director – Mercedes F1 (2017-2021) * Technical director – Mercedes F1 (2021-)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Mike 1974 births Living people Formula One designers Aerodynamicists British motorsport designers 21st-century British engineers Mercedes-Benz in Formula One