Masterclass - Why become a F1 Race Engineer
with Tony Ross (F1 Race Engineer World Champion)
About the event
Join this FREE live masterclass to learn about what a race engineer does, why the role is so influential in race outcomes and why race engineering is one of the most prestigious and demanding roles in motorsport.
Whether you’re an automotive enthusiast, an aspiring engineer, or a racing professional, this masterclass offers a unique insight from a former Formula One Race Engineer.
Tony will also tell us about his next project with us on the Race Engineering Career Accelerator Program – don’t miss the opportunity to learn from a Formula One engineer and build your network through this event!
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 March 20th. 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)
- What does a Race Engineer do? (Tony Ross)
- Why the role is so influential in race outcomes (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
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