Nationality British Name James Vowles | Country United Kingdom | |
![]() | ||
Born 20 June 1979 | ||
James P. Vowles, born 1979 in Felbridge, is a British motorsport engineer, currently working in Formula One with the Mercedes team as their Chief Strategist.
Contents
- 2017 Australian Grand Prix Strategy Analysis
- 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix F1 Debrief
- Education
- References

Vowles was responsible for the Brawn GP race strategy, which was critical to the team's championship-winning 2009 campaign. Prior to Brawn GP, Vowles worked in Formula 1 as an engineer for Brawn GP's predecessors British American Racing and Honda Racing F1. The team was later bought by Mercedes.

2017 Australian Grand Prix Strategy Analysis
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix F1 Debrief
Education

Vowles attended the International School of Geneva, graduating in 1997. He went on to the University of East Anglia obtaining a degree in Computer Science in 2000, followed by a Master's degree in Motorsport Engineering and Management from Cranfield University in 2001, receiving the Prodrive Award of Excellence.

He is married to Victoria Vowles, Marketing Operations Director at Mercedes AMG Petronas.
