Former Ferrari chief designer and Greek national, Nikolas Tombazis has moved from Ferrari to Manor where he will take the role of chief aerodynamicist.
Former Ferrari chief designer and Greek national, Nikolas Tombazis has moved from Ferrari to Manor where he will take the role of chief aerodynamicist. He starts at Manor with immediate effect and will be working under technical director John McQuilliam. This is a huge boost for the Manor team.
Nikolas Tombazis
Nikolas studied at Cambridge University and London’s Imperial College and then moved to F1 in November 1992. He began his career with Benetton under Ross Brawn, who also recruited him to Ferrari in 1997. He then became chief aerodynamicist in 1998. Later, he moved to McLaren in 2004 and worked as chief engineer (aerodynamics) but soon became vehicle project director. After just 2 years with the British team, he returned to Ferrari as chief designer.
“I am very happy to be joining the Manor F1 team at this exciting time in its development,” Tombazis said. “The team has impressive plans and is investing in all the right areas to achieve its on-track ambitions, so I am very much looking forward to being part of that journey. The existing design team is already very strong and I look forward to working with a great group of people to make the most of the opportunities that lie ahead to help us progress through the field over the next few seasons.”
McQuilliam added: “I am delighted to announce Nikolas in the position of Chief Aerodynamicist. I believe this appointment will help to amplify the efforts of a very talented design team that, in recent years, has not had the opportunity to showcase the full extent of their experience and capabilities. I am confident that, together with our new Mercedes power unit and Williams gearbox and technical partnership, our new aero structure will provide us with the strength to design and develop consistently competitive racing cars to help steer us towards our long-term ambitions.”
Source – Motorsport