Antonia Terzi
Antonia Terzi | |
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| Born | 29 April 1971 Mirandola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Died | 26 October 2021 (aged 50) United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Italian, British |
| Education | University of Exeter (PhD) |
| Alma mater | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (BS, MS) |
Antonia Terzi (29 April 1971 – 26 October 2021) was an Italian
Education
Terzi held a
Career
Born in Mirandola, Terzi worked in the design department at Ferrari under Rory Byrne until 2001 when she was recruited by Williams to become the team's chief aerodynamicist.[2]
The 2004 Williams FW26 featured a controversial 'Walrus nose' which did not work, it was replaced mid-season by a conventional design. Terzi left Williams in November 2004.[3]
She was later employed as an assistant professor by
From 2014 until 2019, she was the head of the aerodynamics team at Bentley Motors Ltd.[citation needed]
In 2020, she was appointed Full Professor at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia.[5][6]
Death
Terzi died in a car accident in the UK on 26 October 2021.[7] The exact location and the details of the crash have not been disclosed.[8]
References
- ^ "Terzi, la mamma del tricheco Williams "Così facciamo crescere la FW26"". archiviostorico.gazzetta.it (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Review of the Year: 2nd - BMW Williams". www.grandprix.com. 26 December 2003.
- ^ "Loic Bigois takes over at WilliamsF1". www.pitpass.com. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Superbus project - team". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Brewer, Peter (2 November 2021). "Former F1 aero whiz turned Canberra academic dies in UK car crash". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Former Williams F1 aerodynamicist Terzi dies in car crash". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Antonia Terzi, funerali a Finale". www.ilrestodelcarlino.it. 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Finale and San Felice, dies in an accident in England, goodbye to F1 engineer, Antonia Terzi". 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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