Nationality British Spouse(s) Anna Danshina | Name Paddy Lowe Role Engineer | |
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Born 8 April 1962 (age 62) ( 1962-04-08 ) Nairobi, Kenya Alma mater Sidney Sussex College
University of Cambridge Occupation Formula One technical director Employer Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team Education University of Cambridge, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge | ||
Technical director paddy lowe chats about the upcoming race weekend in china
Paddy Lowe (born 8 April 1962 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British motor racing engineer, who is currently the Chief Technical Officer at Williams Martini Racing. He was previously Executive Director (Technical) of the Mercedes Formula One team.
Contents
- Technical director paddy lowe chats about the upcoming race weekend in china
- Education
- Williams 19871993
- McLaren 19932013
- Mercedes 20132017
- Williams 2017
- Formula One World Championships
- Family
- References
Education
Lowe attended Sevenoaks School from 1976 until 1980 and graduated from Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge in 1984 with a degree in Engineering.
Williams (1987–1993)
In 1987 Lowe was employed by Williams as Joint Head of Electronics. He spent six years at Williams, during which time he oversaw the development of active suspension, used to help Nigel Mansell win the 1992 World Championship.
McLaren (1993–2013)
Lowe moved to McLaren in 1993, when he was employed as Head of Research and Development, a department subsequently renamed Vehicle Technology. He was head of the department for eight years until 2001, when he was appointed Chief Engineer Systems Development, a role focusing on the race programme for the McLaren MP4-20. In May 2005 he assumed the role of Engineering Director, which gave him responsibility for all the engineering departments. In January 2011 Lowe became the team's Technical Director. He left McLaren in 2013.
Mercedes (2013–2017)
Lowe moved to the Mercedes Formula One team as Executive Director on 3 June 2013.
In 2015 Lowe was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Along with his elder brother Professor Michael Lowe they are the first brothers to be elected Fellows of the Academy.
On 10 January 2017, Mercedes announced that Lowe had left the team, and entered a period of gardening leave.
Williams (2017-)
Lowe returned to Williams as Chief Technical Officer on 16 March 2017. He replaced Pat Symonds, who left the team at the end of 2016. Alongside his technical position, Lowe will become a shareholder in the team.
Formula One World Championships
Family
Lowe is married to Anna Danshina, screen actress and former President of the Oxford University Russian Club. He has two children from a previous relationship: Noah and Finty, whose photograph with Nico Rosberg (which was "photobombed" by Lewis Hamilton) went viral in 2014.