James Vowles

James Vowles
Born	(1979-06-20) 20 June 1979 Felbridge, East Sussex
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Cranfield University - Master's degree in Motorsport Engineering and Management
Occupation	Formula One Chief Strategist
Employer	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
Spouse(s)	Victoria Vowles (Wife)

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.^[1]

Vowles was responsible for the Brawn GP race strategy, which was critical to the team's championship-winning 2009 campaign.^[2]^[3] 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.

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.

References

↑ Mercedes GP Art of Strategy. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010
↑ Brawn GP James Vowles Feature. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009
↑ Formula 1 race engineer Interview Jock Clear on James Vowles. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009

Mercedes-Benz in Formula One, Grand Prix racing and Sportscar racing

Mercedes GP/Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team (2010–present)

Executive Directors: Toto Wolff (Business); Paddy Lowe (Technical)

Current personnel: Aldo Costa; Niki Lauda; James Vowles; Geoff Willis

Former personnel: Bob Bell; Loïc Bigois; Ross Brawn; Jock Clear; Nick Fry; Norbert Haug

2016 Race drivers: 6. Nico Rosberg; 44. Lewis Hamilton

2016 Test and reserve drivers: 94. Pascal Wehrlein

Youth Programme drivers: Pascal Wehrlein; Esteban Ocon

World Champions: Lewis Hamilton; Nico Rosberg

Notable drivers: Michael Schumacher

Drivers' titles: 2014; 2015; 2016

Constructors' titles: 2014; 2015; 2016

Formula One cars: MGP W01; MGP W02; F1 W03; F1 W04; F1 W05 Hybrid; F1 W06 Hybrid; F1 W07 Hybrid

Engine division: Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains

Formula One Engines: Mercedes PU106A Hybrid; Mercedes PU106B Hybrid; Mercedes PU106C Hybrid

Mercedes/Daimler-Benz AG (1908–1914, 1934–1939, 1954–1955)

Team personnel: Alfred Neubauer; Max Sailer; Rudolf Uhlenhaut

World Champions: Juan Manuel Fangio

European Champions: Rudolf Caracciola

Notable drivers: Louis Chiron; Luigi Fagioli; Hans Herrmann; Karl Kling; Hermann Lang; Christian Lautenschlager; Stirling Moss; Piero Taruffi; Richard Seaman; Manfred von Brauchitsch; Louis Wagner

Drivers' titles: 1954; 1955

Formula One cars: W196

Grand Prix cars: GP; W25; W125; W154

Voiturette cars: W165

Endurance Sportscar racing (1925–1931, 1952–1955, 1987–1991, 1997–1999)

Personnel: Alfred Neubauer; Max Sailer; Rudolf Uhlenhaut; Peter Sauber; Norbert Haug

Drivers: Rudolf Caracciola; Manfred von Brauchitsch; Hans Stuck; Karl Kling; Herrmann Lang; Juan Manuel Fangio; Stirling Moss; Hans Herrmann; John Fitch; Pierre Levegh; Karl Wendlinger; Michael Schumacher; Jochen Mass; Jean-Louis Schlesser; Jonathan Palmer; Mark Webber; Christophe Bouchut; Nick Heidfeld; Peter Dumbreck; Bernd Schneider; Pedro Lamy

Cars: Monza; SSK; W194; 300 SLR; C9 (Sauber); C11 (Sauber); C291 (Sauber); C292 (Sauber); CLK-LM; CLR

Mercedes as a Formula One engine manufacturer

Drivers' titles 1954 1955 1998 1999 2008 2009 2014 2015 2016 Constructors' titles 1998 2009 2014 2015 2016

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