Thanks guys! I've been quite busy with work this year as you can imagine, so took some time off Pelican. I was secretly hoping we would come out dominating and I can brag about my contribution to the "zero pod" chassis design, but hey ho. It's more fun this way for everyone though, right?
I don't know how and where you came across that article Captain! It's for a website/Linkedin group with the primary goal of collecting and sharing information for students/young professionals who are interested in F1 and other motorsport. I'm sure you can appreciate getting any first hand information about F1 is difficult, especially if you're not already in the UK. Somehow the group founders (a mother and daughter team) are managing to break down that barrier, and even getting F1 teams on board. I first had to clear that article with our comms team, but given the group's mission statement they were happy for me to do it. I've been helping/mentoring/simply talking to young people through that group, and a few have since made it into F1. I'm excited to see the project grow as more people enter the industry and pay it forward to the next generation.
While I'm on my soapbox, there is actually a more recent article that was published on Autosport. Similar topics, focusing more on composite design. I'm pretty sure being featured on the same page as Dr Helmut Marko and Fernando Alonso will be the peak of my F1 career
Enjoy!
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/how-to-become-composite-design-engineer-f1/10334402/
Same article but not behind paywall:
https://www.motorsportjobs.com/en/blog/how-become-composite-design-engineer-f1-qualifications-skills-and-more
