Instructor(s)

Senior Specialist, Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

Matthew Brown

Matthew graduated from Imperial College London with an MEng in Aeronautical Engineering in 2014. After graduating, he has worked in Vehicle Dynamics and Simulator groups for Red Bull Racing and Mercedes AMG F1. In 2023 he started at the McLaren F1 team as a Senior Specialist, Vehicle Dynamics Engineer.

Aero Performance Engineer - MoneyGram Haas F1 Team

Marco D'Isanto

Marco graduated from University of Naples Federico II with a MSc in Aerospace Engineering and a major in Computational Fluid Dynamics. He started his journey into Motorsport as Wind Tunnel Engineer at Dallara, whilst also spending his weekends as a Data Engineer in amateurish racing series. In the last four seasons he has been working as Aero Performance Engineer for MoneyGram Haas F1 Team.

Tyre Science & Vehicle Dynamics Engineer - Williams Racing

Antonis Palaskas

Antonis Palaskas holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Greece and a Masters in Motorsport Engineering from Oxford Brookes University. Currently, Antonis works as Tyre Science engineer in the Vehicle Dynamics department of Williams Racing F1. In his previous job he was a Tyre Engineer for Jaguar TCS Racing in the Formula E championship.

Topics:

Global racecar performance

Delivered by James Knapton

Find out what areas of a racecar influence lap time the most and how this differs between tracks. Understand the types of corners where the most lap time can be gained and the effect of tyres, aerodynamics and power on car performance. 


Simulators

Delivered by Matthew Brown

Learn how race teams use simulators for driver training as well as car set-up and gain exclusive insight into the tricks Race Engineers use when getting driver feedback and analysing data.


Aerodynamics

Delivered by Marco D’Isanto

Learn how aerodynamicists tune ride height envelopes and aero maps to optimise car set-up for different circuits.


The Role of a Vehicle Dynamicist 

Delivered by Antonis Palaskas

You will discover the daily tasks of Vehicle dynamics engineers and the important skills and qualities required to be successful at the role.


Test Rigs

Delivered by Geoff Dymott

Insight into the different types of rigs F1 teams use to test and develop the suspension, dampers, brakes, transmission and powertrain.

Module Details

A one-day module that includes access to exclusive technical material, the opportunity to put forward questions to the tutors, access to the webinar recording for a limited time and a certificate of attendance. The module duration is 11:00 - 16:00.

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