Pat Fry
Chief Technical Officer · Williams · Formula 1
Pat Fry is publicly listed as Chief Technical Officer with Williams in Formula 1. Sourced career path and education on Paddock CV.
Career path
- 1981–1987 · Thorn EMI
Engineering apprentice (later missile programmes) - 1987–1991 · Benetton Formula
R&D engineer (active suspension), then test team / Godalming R&D - 1991–1991 · Benetton Formula
Test team engineer - 1992–1993 · Benetton Formula
Race engineer to Martin Brundle - 1993–1994 · McLaren
Active suspension engineer / ran the test team; moved to race team after ban - 1995–1995 · McLaren
Race engineer to Mika Häkkinen - 1996–1996 · McLaren
Test team engineer - 1997–2000 · McLaren
Race engineer to David Coulthard - 2001–2001 · McLaren
Tactical coordinating role overseeing both race cars - 2002–2010 · McLaren
Chief Engineer of race development (responsible for MP4-20, MP4-22, MP4-24) - 2010–2011 · Scuderia Ferrari
Assistant Technical Director (from 1 July 2010); from Jan 2011 also Head of Race Track Engineering - 2011–2013 · Scuderia Ferrari
Director of Chassis (from 24 May 2011), reporting to Stefano Domenicali - 2013–2014 · Scuderia Ferrari
Director of Engineering (from 1 Sept 2013, alongside new TD James Allison); left in Dec 2014 restructuring - 2016–2017 · Manor Racing
Engineering consultant - 2018–2019 · McLaren
Engineering Director (temporary; led MCL34 development before James Key's arrival); on gardening leave July 2019 - 2020–2021 · Renault F1 Team
Senior technical role (joined for 2020 season) - 2021–2021 · Alpine F1 Team
Senior technical role (team rebranded Renault to Alpine for 2021) - 2022–2023 · Alpine F1 Team
Chief Technical Officer (named before 2022 season; oversaw all technical activities) - 2023–present · Williams Racing
Chief Technical Officer (announced at 2023 Belgian GP; started November 2023)
Education
- Brooklands College
Further education (engineering) · Engineering
Education source - Richmond upon Thames College
Further education · Engineering
Education source - City of London Polytechnic
Day-release course · Electronics · c.1981-1987 (during Thorn EMI apprenticeship)
Education source
Research notes and caveats
帕特·弗莱(生于1964年)是英国资深F1工程师,1981年从桑恩EMI学徒起步,1987年转投F1。他在贝纳通、迈凯伦做过马丁·布伦德尔、哈基宁、库特哈德等人的比赛工程师,逐级晋升至迈凯伦比赛研发首席工程师。随后在法拉利任助理技术总监、底盘总监与工程总监(2010-2014),又历经马诺、迈凯伦(临时工程总监)、雷诺/阿尔派(升至首席技术官)。2023年11月加盟威廉姆斯出任首席技术官,至今在任。Williams 技术最高负责人。
Public sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Fry
- https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/williams-announce-pat-fry-as-new-chief-technical-officer.F0uwULdbRDxE5rvZyNKFe
- https://www.williamsf1.com/persons/pat-fry-v2
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/pat-fry-80941b140
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