Pierre Waché
French engineer (born 1974)
Pierre Waché | |
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| Born | (1974-12-10) 10 December 1974 (age 49) Auchel, France |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Employer | Red Bull Racing |
| Known for | Formula One engineer |
| Title | Technical director |
Pierre Waché (born 10 December 1974) is a French Formula One engineer. He is the technical director at the Red Bull Racing Formula One team.[1]
Career
Waché earned a doctorate in fluid dynamics from the National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine, specialising in bio-mechanical engineering. After graduating, he began working in 2001 for the global tire manufacturer Michelin in their Formula One programme, and was an engineer that was responsible for the interaction between tires and track conditions for Formula One cars.[1] At the end of 2006, Michelin left Formula One as a tire supplier, which resulted in Waché being recruited by BMW Sauber as a performance engineer, working with tyres and suspension.[2]
In 2009, BMW announced that it would leave Formula One, which resulted in Waché replacing Loïc Serra as the head of vehicle performance for Sauber.[3] In 2013, he moved to Red Bull Racing and become the chief engineer with a focus on vehicle performance; six months later, he was appointed to succeed Mark Ellis as performance director.[4] In 2018, he took on the role of technical director being responsible for the design and production of the car, second only to Adrian Newey.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Pierre Waché Biography". Red Bull Racing. 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Michelin quitting Formula One". The Daily Telegraph. 14 December 2005. ISSN 2059-7487. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "BMW to quit F1". Eurosport. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Waché now the head of vehicle performance at Red Bull". NBC. 21 December 2013. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Adam (10 March 2018). "Red Bull creates new technical director role for its F1 team". Autosport. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Red Bull creates new technical director role". Formula 1. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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