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==Biography==
==Biography==
Mike Elliot started his career in motorsport in 2000 as an aerodynamicist for [[McLaren]]. In 2002, he then became a trackside aerodynamicist before progressing on to being the team leader for aerodynamic performance at McLaren in 2006. In 2008, he moved to the [[Renault in Formula One|Renault F1 team]] to become the principle aerodynamicist,<ref>{{cite web|title=F1 frontline|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/february-2016/27/f1-frontline-mark-hughes|publisher=Motorsport Magazine}}</ref> he stayed with the [[Enstone]] team until 2012 when he moved to [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] to become the head of aerodynamics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Technical reshuffle at Mercedes|url=https://www.gptoday.net/en/news/f1/160972/technical-reshuffle-at-mercedes-with-signing-of-mike-elliot|publisher=GP Today}}</ref> In 2017 he replaced [[Geoff Willis]] as technology director at Mercedes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men behind Mercedes design team|url=https://f1i.com/magazine/271296-men-behind-mercedes-design-team.html/4|publisher=F1i}}</ref>
Elliot started his career in motorsport in 2000 as an aerodynamicist for [[McLaren]]. In 2002, he then became a trackside aerodynamicist before progressing on to being the team leader for aerodynamic performance at McLaren in 2006. In 2008, he moved to the [[Renault in Formula One|Renault F1 team]] to become the principle aerodynamicist,<ref>{{cite web|title=F1 frontline|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/february-2016/27/f1-frontline-mark-hughes|publisher=Motorsport Magazine}}</ref> he stayed with the [[Enstone]] team until 2012 when he moved to [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] to become the head of aerodynamics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Technical reshuffle at Mercedes|url=https://www.gptoday.net/en/news/f1/160972/technical-reshuffle-at-mercedes-with-signing-of-mike-elliot|publisher=GP Today}}</ref> In 2017 he replaced [[Geoff Willis]] as technology director at Mercedes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men behind Mercedes design team|url=https://f1i.com/magazine/271296-men-behind-mercedes-design-team.html/4|publisher=F1i}}</ref>


==Career timeline==
==Career timeline==

Revision as of 22:20, 1 August 2020

Mike Elliot
Born4 June 1974
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationAerodynamicist
EmployerMercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport
Known forFormula One aerodynamicist
TitleTechnology Director

Mike Elliot is a British Formula One aerodynamicist. He is currently the technology director at the Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula One team.[1]

Biography

Elliot started his career in motorsport in 2000 as an aerodynamicist for McLaren. In 2002, he then became a trackside aerodynamicist before progressing on to being the team leader for aerodynamic performance at McLaren in 2006. In 2008, he moved to the Renault F1 team to become the principle aerodynamicist,[2] he stayed with the Enstone team until 2012 when he moved to Mercedes to become the head of aerodynamics.[3] In 2017 he replaced Geoff Willis as technology director at Mercedes.[4]

Career timeline

  • Aerodynamicist – McLaren (2000-2003)
  • Trackside Aerodynamicist – McLaren (2003-2006)
  • Team Leader aerodynamic performance – McLaren (2006-2008)
  • Principle Aerodynamicist – Renault F1 (2008-2011)
  • Principle Aerodynamicist – Lotus F1 (2012)
  • Head of Aerodynamics – Mercedes F1 (2012-2017)
  • Technology Director – Mercedes F1 (2017-)

References

  1. ^ "Mike Elliot Biography". Mercedes F1 team.
  2. ^ "F1 frontline". Motorsport Magazine.
  3. ^ "Technical reshuffle at Mercedes". GP Today.
  4. ^ "Men behind Mercedes design team". F1i.
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