Gilles Simon (Formula One)
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| Born | 14 June 1958 Oujda, Morocco |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Head of the Ferrari Formula One team's Engine Department, 2007–2009 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile advisor (2010) |
Gilles Simon (born 14 June 1958 in Oujda, Morocco) is a French Formula One engineer and designer.
Career
Simon studied at the
Renault team, where he worked in R&D for four years. He was then hired by Peugeot and worked on the marque's V10 engine, which would ultimately achieve success in their Le Mans
effort in the early 1990s.
In
2006. Simon left his position in October 2009, and was replaced by Luca Marmorini.[1]
In December 2009, FIA President Jean Todt revealed that Simon is to join a working group to investigate new energies and environmentally friendly technology in motorsport.[2]
In July 2011, Simon left his FIA role to join
Propulsion Universelle et Recuperation d'Energie (PURE), a new F1 engine supplier which aimed to enter the sport in 2014.[3]
In 2013 Simon was hired as a consultant by Honda to work on their Formula One engine. He parted company with the Japanese marque in 2017.
References
- Who is Gilles Simon? Grandprix.com article, retrieved October 28, 2006.
- Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
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