Allan McNish
Racing Director · Audi · Formula 1
Allan McNish is publicly listed as Racing Director with Audi in Formula 1. Sourced career path and education on Paddock CV.
Career path
- 1982–1986 · Karting (British & Scottish championships)
Kart racer - won 3 British and 6 Scottish titles; 3rd in 1985 World Junior Championship - 1988–1988 · Formula Vauxhall Lotus
Champion (won the 1988 Formula Vauxhall Lotus championship) - 1989–1989 · British Formula 3 Championship
Runner-up to David Brabham - 1989–1992 · McLaren / Benetton (F1 testing)
F1 test driver - first F1 test in a McLaren at Estoril, Nov 1989; tested for McLaren and Benetton - 1990–1995 · Formula 3000 (DAMS, 3001 International, Vortex, Paul Stewart Racing)
Driver - best season 4th overall (1990 with DAMS) - 1996–2000 · Porsche (911 GT1 sportscar program)
Works sportscar driver - won the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans (with Aiello & Ortelli) - 2001–2001 · Toyota F1 (Toyota Racing)
F1 development/test driver for the new Toyota team - 2002–2002 · Toyota F1 (Toyota Racing)
F1 race driver - 17 races entered, scored no points; replaced for 2003 - 2003–2003 · Renault F1
F1 test driver (also did ITV TV work) - 2004–2013 · Audi Sport (R8/R10/R15/R18 LMP program)
Works sportscar driver - won Le Mans 2008 & 2013; 2006 & 2007 ALMS champion; 2013 FIA WEC champion - 2005–2005 · Abt Sportsline (DTM)
DTM driver - 2013–present · BBC / Channel 4 (Formula 1 coverage)
F1 commentator and pundit (retired from full-time racing 17 Dec 2013) - 2017–2021 · Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler (Formula E)
Team Principal - led the team to the Formula E Teams' Championship in its debut (2017-18) season - 2021–2026 · Audi Group Motorsport
Director of Co-ordination for Audi Group Motorsport; Senior Consultant for Technical Partnerships - 2026-01-23–present · Audi F1 Team (Audi Revolut F1 Team)
Director of the Audi Driver Development Programme - 2026-04-24–present · Audi F1 Team (Audi Revolut F1 Team)
Racing Director - succeeded Jonathan Wheatley, reporting to CEO/Team Principal Mattia Binotto
Education
- St Joseph's College, Dumfries
Secondary education · 1981-1986
Education source
Research notes and caveats
艾伦·麦克尼什是来自苏格兰的传奇赛车手:卡丁车出身,1988年沃克斯豪尔莲花方程式冠军,后转战3000方程式并成为迈凯伦试车手。2002年作为丰田车手参加F1正赛一个赛季。其真正成就在跑车耐力赛——三度赢得勒芒24小时(1998保时捷、2008与2013奥迪)并夺得2013年FIA WEC世界冠军。退役后转型管理,曾任奥迪电动方程式车队领队(首季即夺冠),现任奥迪F1车队赛事总监。注意:该人物实际供职于奥迪F1而非凯迪拉克F1。否，车手/赛事运营背景。负责赛道竞赛管理；不是工程师路线。
Public sources
- https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/photos/detail/audi-revolut-f1-team-miami-grand-prix-130158
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_McNish
- https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/biographies/allan-mcnish-biography-17112
- https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/allan-mcnish-announced-as-new-racing-director-at-audi.7tvoImWOKBhXlW4Qb1XAZ9
- https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mcnish-appointed-audi-f1-racing-director-with-immediate-effect/10815052/
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c042p3vvn34o
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