Jarrod Murphy
Jarrod Murphy | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Citizenship | British |
Occupation | Aerodynamicist |
Employer | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport |
Known for | Formula One aerodynamicist |
Title | aerodynamics director |
Jarrod Murphy is a British Formula One aerodynamicist. He is currently the aerodynamics director at the Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula One team.[1]
Biography[]
Murphy started his career in motorsport as a stress analyst for the Benetton F1 team in 1996. He then moved into CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics), becoming the head of CFD at Renault in 2006.[2] In 2013 he moved to Mercedes to become the chief aerodynamicist before becoming the head of aerodynamics at Mercedes in 2017.[3] In July 2021 he was promoted to Aerodynamics Director covering a broader remit and effectively replacing Mike Elliott who was promoted to technical director.
Career timeline[]
- Head of CFD Application – Renault F1 (2002-2006)
- Head of CFD – Renault F1 (2006-2011)
- Head of CFD – Lotus F1 (2012-2013)
- Chief aerodynamicist – Mercedes F1 (2013-2017)
- Head of aerodynamics – Mercedes F1 (2017-2021)
- Aerodynamics Director - Mercedes F1 (2021-)
References[]
- ^ "How Toto Wolff made Mercedes one of sport's greatest teams". BBC.
- ^ "F1: Lotus Renault's CFD chief opens his doors". Auto 123.
- ^ "From Lotus to Mercedes". Joe Bloggs F1.
Categories:
- Living people
- Formula One designers
- Aerodynamicists
- British motorsport designers
- 21st-century British engineers
- Mercedes-Benz in Formula One
- Benetton Formula