Masterclass
An Insight into F1 Race Engineering
with Tony Ross
Former Mercedes F1 Race Engineer
About the event
Join this FREE live masterclass to discover the real-world role of a Race Engineer – what they do, the performance factors they influence, and why this position is one of the most challenging and rewarding in motorsport.
In this session, Tony Ross, former Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Race Engineer for Nico Rosberg and Valtteri Bottas, will share what makes a Race Engineer successful, from essential technical skills to critical behavioural traits and situational awareness that can make or break a race weekend.
Whether you’re an automotive enthusiast, an aspiring engineer, or already working in racing, this masterclass offers a rare opportunity to gain insights from one of the best in the field.
Tony will also inform us about the Race Engineering Career Accelerator Program. He’s the instructor of this course, designed to fast-track your journey into professional motorsport. Don’t miss this chance to learn from an F1 champion and expand your network in the industry!
About the speaker
Tony Ross
Motorsport Consultant
Tony has worked in motorsports for over 35 years, holding roles as Design and Development Engineer, Test Engineer, Race Engineer, and Chief Engineer. He holds an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bristol.
He began his career at Rover and Land Rover before moving to Nissan Motorsports Europe and Williams Motorsport. He then spent 11 years at Williams F1 in test and race engineering roles before joining Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 as a Senior Race Engineer. There, he worked as the Race Engineer of Nico Rosberg (F1 World Champion in 2016) and of Valtteri Bottas in 2017.
Tony later transitioned to electric motorsport as Chief Engineer at Mercedes-Benz Formula E. Since 2023, he has worked as a motorsport consultant at Perse Phoenix, supporting teams across different racing categories.
Quick Facts
- WHEN: Thursday, September 4th 2025, 19:30 hrs. (GMT, UK Time), 20:30 hrs. (Central European Time, GMT+1)
- HOW: Live Teams Webinar - register to access the Teams registration form!
- WHO: Tony Ross
Agenda
- Welcome and introduction to the webinar (Juan Chavez)
- Instructor Introduction (Juan Chavez)
- An Insight into F1 Race Engineering (Tony Ross)
- How the Race Engineering CAP can accelerate your journey into professional motorsport engineering (Tony Ross)
- Q&A
Featuring
Tony Ross
Motorsport Consultant
Juan Chavez
Academic Coordinator
Motorsport Engineer
Tony has worked for the following teams
