John Owen
Head of Design · Mercedes · Formula 1
John Owen is publicly listed as Head of Design with Mercedes in Formula 1. Sourced career path and education on Paddock CV.
Career path
- 2001–2002 · Reynard Motorsport (Brackley)
Aerodynamicist - 2002–2004 · Sauber Petronas (Hinwil, Switzerland)
Aerodynamicist - 2004–2006 · Sauber Petronas (Hinwil, Switzerland)
Senior Aerodynamicist - 2006–2007 · BMW Sauber (Hinwil, Switzerland)
Senior Aerodynamicist - 2007–2009 · Honda F1 Team (Brackley)
Principal Aerodynamicist - 2009–2010 · Brawn GP
Principal Aerodynamicist - 2010–2023 · Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Brackley)
Chief Designer - 2023–2026 · Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Brackley)
Director of Car Design
Education
- Imperial College London
Education source
Research notes and caveats
John Owen(生于1973年5月11日,剑桥)2001年从布拉克利的雷纳德赛车运动公司起步任空气动力学工程师,2002年转赴瑞士欣维尔的索伯车队,2004年升高级空气动力学工程师并经历索伯转为宝马索伯(2006)。2007年回到布拉克利加入本田F1车队任首席空气动力学工程师,并随车队转为布朗GP(2009年双冠王)。2010年车队转为梅赛德斯厂队,他随即升任首席设计师,是梅赛德斯七连冠时代的'整车架构师';2023年升为整车设计总监。2026年1月20日车队宣布他将于当年晚些时候离队(休假),由Giacomo Tortora接任。注:学历仅LinkedIn显示为伦敦帝国理工学院,官方简历与维基百科均未列具体学位/专业;F1官网称其'自2007年起'仅指布拉克利同一基地(本田→布朗→梅赛德斯)的连续任职,实际2001年即已入行。公开资料显示其处于离任阶段,因此按公开状态保留。
Public sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Owen_(Formula_One)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20220614083121/https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/team/management/john-owen/
- https://liquipedia.net/formula1/John_Owen
- https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/mercedes-director-of-car-design-john-owen-to-leave-team.1CqfNGgPYuh2Pwbgk8v23L
- https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/c23revnv3nno
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/john-owen-46936569
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