Research notes
Peter Prodromou (born 1969 in London, of Greek-Cypriot descent) graduated from Imperial College London (Aeronautical Engineering, BSc). He joined McLaren's design department in 1991, gradually rising to Chief Aerodynamicist. In 2006 he moved to Red Bull alongside Adrian Newey, serving as Head of Aerodynamics and helping Red Bull become world champions, before leaving the team in 2014 amid a contract dispute. He returned to McLaren as Chief Engineer at the end of 2014, was promoted to Chief Technical Officer (Aerodynamics) in 2017, and following a 2023 organisational restructure was elevated to the newly created role of Technical Director (Aerodynamics), overseeing the aerodynamics department. He was hailed as a "key designer" behind McLaren's 2024 Constructors' Championship win, and signed a new multi-year contract in February 2025.
A core technical leader for car performance, not a trackside race engineer.