Loïc Bigois
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Loïc Bigois |
Nationality | French |
Born | Aix-en-Provence, France | 19 September 1960
Years active | 1990–present |
Sport | |
Sport | Formula One |
Team | Scuderia Ferrari |
Loïc Bigois (born 19 September 1960 in
Career
After studying engineering at the
In 2003 he was recruited by
On 2 July 2007, it was announced that he had agreed to join the
In 2009, the team was reformed as Brawn GP but Bigois continued in the role of Head of Aerodynamics. Brawn GP subsequently won both the Drivers' and Constructors' championships, leading to Bigois being awarded the Dino Toso Racecar Aerodynamicist of the Year Award.[3]
Bigois was the Head of Aerodynamics at Mercedes GP which bought out Brawn GP following their double championship winning season until he decided to leave the team in June 2012.[4]
Following his departure from the Mercedes team, rumours emerging in Italian (Autosprint) and French (AutoHebdo) newspapers linked Bigois with the Maranello-based team
References
- ^ "People: Loic Bigois". www.grandprix.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Honda continue technical recruitment drive". Formula1.com. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ "Brawn GP aerodynamicist wins Dino Toso award". F1Technical.net. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ "Mercedes confirms Bigois' departure from the team".
- ^ "F1: Ferrari signs new aero boss Bigois - report | News | Motorsport.com". www.motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012.