Research notes
Olivier Champenois is Belgian and currently serves as Technical Project Lead at the Porsche Formula E team, heading the overall technical development of the Gen4 car, the 975 RSE (aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, and performance). Previously he worked as an engineer at Podium Advanced Technologies and Porsche Penske Motorsport (WEC). From around 2021 he became Chief Race Engineer of the Porsche Formula E team, subsequently Chief Vehicle Science Engineer, and was promoted to Technical Project Lead around 2025, succeeding the previous technical lead Malte Huneke. His LinkedIn profile has limited career details, and some timeline entries are inferred.