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Steve Nielsen

Managing Director · Alpine · Formula 1

Steve Nielsen is publicly listed as Managing Director with Alpine in Formula 1. Sourced career path and education on Paddock CV.

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Career path

  • 1985–1986 · F1 catering company
    Truck driver
  • 1986–1991 · Team Lotus
    Test team member, then spare parts department
  • 1991–1994 · Tyrrell Racing
    Spare parts department, then Assistant Team Manager (1994)
  • 1994–2001 · Benetton, Tyrrell, Honda, Arrows (successive moves)
    Team management / sporting roles
  • 2001–2012 · Benetton / Renault F1 / Lotus Renault GP (Enstone)
    Sporting Director (2005 & 2006 World Championship-winning seasons)
  • 2012–2012 · Caterham F1
    Sporting Director
  • 2013–2014 · Scuderia Toro Rosso
    Team Manager / Sporting Director
  • 2014-12–2017-07 · Williams Grand Prix Engineering
    Sporting Manager
  • 2017-08–2023-01 · Formula One (FOM / Liberty Media)
    Sporting Director (organised 2020 COVID-affected season)
  • 2023-01–2023-12 · FIA
    Sporting Director
  • 2025-09–present · BWT Alpine F1 Team (Enstone)
    Managing Director (announced 4 July 2025; effective 1 September 2025)

Education

  • Police training (constabulary)
    Police officer training (resigned after 11 months) · Policing · 1985
    Education source

Research notes and caveats

史蒂夫·尼尔森1985年短暂受训为警员后辞职，靠为F1餐饮公司开卡车进入围场。1986年加入莲花车队，逐级晋升，1994年在蒂勒尔升任助理车队经理。2001年回到恩斯通担任赛事总监近十年，亲历贝纳通转型为雷诺与Lotus，并参与2005、2006年的冠军赛季。其后辗转卡特汉姆、红牛二队、威廉姆斯，2017年起任FOM赛事总监，2023年短暂任职FIA，2025年9月出任Alpine常务董事，重返恩斯通。赛事运营背景。更偏赛事/工厂运营管理，不是典型设计或 RE 路线。

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