Ecclestone was dismissed by the current owners of the sport Liberty Media, in what was a forced exit following their takeover of the pinnacle of single-seater motorsport.

There is no doubting that the sport has changed drastically since Ecclestone departed, having spent four decades in the CEO position.

It was Ecclestone who made F1 the global phenomenon and financial success that it is today, with Liberty Media having simply pushed on from the pillars that the 93-year-old planted.

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His time as F1’s CEO wasn’t without its controversy, with 2008 having been a dark year in particular.

The 2008 Singapore Grand Prix is where the infamous Crashgate took place, a blatant case of manipulation by Renault which Ecclestone admitted last year he was aware about at the time but refused to say anything to protect the sport.

He also clashed with Lewis Hamilton on multiple occasions, prior to being replaced by Chase Carey.

Upon his departure, Ecclestone was given the the title of “Chairman Emeritus” and revealed that he was “proud” of the “business” he’d built.

“I’m proud of the business that I built over the last 40 years and all that I have achieved with Formula 1,” Ecclestone said at the time.

“I would like to thank all of the promoters, teams, sponsors and television companies that I have worked with.

“I’m very pleased that the business has been acquired by Liberty and that it intends to invest in the future of F1.”

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Since Ecclestone’s exit, a eight-episode docu-series has been made about him, with it having been produced by the same genius behind ‘Senna’, Manish Pandey.

Available on Discovery+, it takes a deep look into how Ecclestone grew F1 and all the controversies that he navigated along the way.

From various tax cases to having briefcases full of cash, the docu-series goes into it all and is a must-watch for anyone interested in the history Ecclestone and also F1.

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Brown isn’t happy with how closely Red Bull work with sister team AlphaTauri, who they are also the owners of.

Red Bull are the only company on the F1 grid that own more than one team, something Brown believes impacts “the impartiality between competitors”.

The Milton Keynes-based company recently expressed their intention of working closer with their sister team, who are set to undergo an imminent rebranding.

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Even AlphaTauri has stressed that they will be working closer with Red Bull this year but in accordance with the current regulations.

Brown wants common ownership to be scrapped in the championship, as it can do “obvious potential damage” to the competition.

The McLaren CEO is standing up “for independence, competition and fairness”, with him calling for the regulations to be changed at the next Concorde Agreement to stop one team influencing the decisions made by another.

“As we look ahead to negotiating the next Concorde Agreement to unite the governing body with the teams and commercial rights holders, we should prioritise some of those rules that currently impact the impartiality between competitors,” Brown wrote, as reported by The Mirror.

“For example, most other major sports prohibit the ownership of two teams within the same league because of the obvious potential damage that it does to competition. It’s an unhealthy situation because it impacts decisions made both on and off the track. Whether it’s a case of having access to more data, sharing components/personnel, or even having influence over a strategic vote, it’s not in the spirit of the regulations.

“It’s important to stand up for independence, competition and fairness. I’d like to see changes in the regulations to ensure that in future, they stop influence spreading from one team to another through strategic alliances and especially through ownership. Formula 1 should be true to its brand, and every team – except power units – should be totally independent of each other.

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“I believe Formula 1 fans universally believe in fairness in competition and a level playing field, and would reject any actions that compromise the true spirit of competition within Formula 1. Part sharing of information, shared ownership models, and strategic alliances within the sporting fabric of Formula 1 will only serve to undermine the fans’ belief in fair and fierce competition.”

So far, Hill is the only person to vocally support Brown’s statement, with the Sky Sports F1 pundit taking to Instagram to demonstrate his support.

Hill wrote on Instagram that he “agrees 100 per cent” with Brown who thinks each team “should be totally independent”.

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Hamilton has failed to claim a race win in over two years, with his most recent victory still being the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The seven-time World Champion had been the only driver in the history of the sport to win in every season they’d competed in, although this feat was destroyed in 2022.

2022 was a woeful year for Hamilton who finished behind teammate George Russell; however, the 103-time race winner was more like his usual self last year.

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Hamilton claimed third in the 2023 Drivers’ Championship and finished comfortably ahead of Russell.

Whilst this is an improvement for the veteran, he’d likely take a race win over finishing ahead of Russell in the standings.

In his defence, the Silver Arrows haven’t given him a car good enough to win races, as proven by the fact that the German manufacturer have only featured on the top step of the podium once since the current regulations were introduced – Russell won the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Hamilton’s winless streak has made many ponder if he still has what it takes, as far as Allison is aware, he does.

Allison recognises though, that the statistical greatest of all-time needs better equipment than Mercedes has given him the last two seasons to succeed.

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“I think you’d struggle to find a driver anywhere in the grid that wasn’t motivated,” said Allison, as per The Mirror.

“I think that sort of comes with the territory with them. And, generally speaking, the more successful the drivers have been, the more sort of inescapable that compulsive need to win is.

“In Lewis’s case, it’s just a core part of who he is, so there’s no doubt about his motivation to get back to winning ways. But whether or not he can do that will be much more in the hands of the equipment we’ve given him than in his own hands. He’s always had that ability there.”

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Responsibilities

Areas that play to your strengths

All the responsibilities we’ll trust you with:

CAR PARTS DEVELOPMENT

Perform stress analyses (FE, Hand-calculations) for the development and final design release of car components providing clear documentation of the analysis performed (Stress Report).

Support the Team Leader in damage and defect investigations.

Has a proactive approach to work with respect to the current calculation methods used for the sizing of car components.

Create Test Procedures and follow up the test execution alongside the R&D testing department.

Execute the weekly and daily tasks, providing feedback related to the milestone of their work status.

PROFESSIONALISM

Maintain and develop good relationships with all the other department

Provide flexible attendance and attitude to work, both in line with the requirements of the role and any specific requirements of the projects respecting timeframes

Experience

Your areas of knowledge and expertise

that matter most for this role:

• Understanding of carbon and metal structures
• Strong knowledge of theory behind FEA
• Excellent usage and knowledge of FE pre/processing (Altair Hypermesh/Optistruct, Abaqus)
• Basic knowledge of CAD system (NX is a plus)
• Knowledge of current manufacturing processes and material science
• Ability to work with the team, external suppliers and colleagues
• Previous engineering experience in F1 is a plus
• Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering master’s degree
• Initiative, proactive and Innovation
• Fluency in English
• Travel 0-10%

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Whilst Red Bull Technology designs, manufactures, assembles and develops a championship-winning Formula One car week on week, its sister business and high performance vehicle engineering division, Red Bull Advanced Technologies, is applying expert engineering, design, technology, simulation and production capabilities to other sectors.

From hot air balloons to bikes to boats, Red Bull Advanced Technologies takes the same tools, techniques and methods used in F1, the world’s fastest development cycle, to engineering challenges across land, sea and air, and at blistering pace.

Red Bull Advanced Technologies: We envision, conceptualise, create and deliver effective solutions.

Job Description

Red Bull Advanced Technologies are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Stress Engineer to work on a variety of exciting projects across land, air and Sea.  You will be responsible for the analysis and development of component design, to make structural recommendations to designers during the development process, and to produce reports for completed work.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Engineer who is committed to designing lowest-mass solutions, in accordance with pre-determined pass/fail criteria, as well as being passionate about high-performance engineering.

The role:

• Carry out first-stage sizing calculations to enable early decision making. 
• To construct detailed FEA models, featuring composites laminates and high-performance metals
• To apply experience of modelling techniques, including linear static, non-linear contact, buckling, normal modes linear and non-linear solvers, following RBAT’s rules and procedures.
• To be familiar with fatigue failure modes and experienced in carrying out service life calculations.
• To take ownership of assigned projects: requesting data and consulting with Design Engineers where required to carry out each analysis efficiently, and to escalate where issues and/or risks present themselves.
• To supplement FEA studies with hand calculations and engineering reasoning to explain and validate FEA results.
• To seek opportunities for mass reduction and product optimisation, including performance, manufacturing, cost.

To be considered for this position, you will:

• Be educated to degree level or equivalent within Engineering, Design or a similar discipline
• Have experience within a similar role, ideally within Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace or a fast-paced Engineering environment
• Be proficient in finite element analysis and optimisation of high-performance composite and metallic structures
• Experienced in analysis for fatigue and defining the service life of high-performance components
• Be a concise, effective communicator using written and verbal English language
• Have a proactive, passionate and flexible attitude.

Not only is this a fantastic role, but it is also a fantastic team to work for. A good salary is just the start, there are many other benefits too such as our bonus scheme, private health care cover, life assurance scheme, workplace nursery, company contributed pension scheme, on site gym & fitness classes, free food, and a cycle to work scheme.

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Aero Designer – CAD Design Engineer

Would you like to

• work as design engineer within our Aerodynamics department and design parts for the Formula 1 project’s wind tunnel model?
• design components for rapid prototype manufacturing for wind tunnel model testing?
• design components respecting aspects such as practical usability of the model, packaging studies, producibility, cost efficiency and efficient assembly?
• generate technical drawings respecting the norms?
• improve the aerodynamic performance of the race car in collaboration with Aerodynamicists, other Aero Designers and across departments within a very short lead time?
• continuously maintain and improve complex and already sophisticated methodologies of CAD models and components?
• generate complex CAD models via CATIA 3DExperience as main activity?

Do you have

• a basic training as designer (technical college) or mechanical engineer (university of applied sciences) or a technical designer education with corresponding professional experience?
• work experience in motorsport in similar position?
• a minimum of one-year professional experience in CAD design?
• very broad and detailed knowledge of the CATIA V5/V6/3Dx GSD and part design workbench
• good visualisation skills and imagination?
• a very good command of English?

Are you

• interested in working in a high-tech environment and fascinated by working in motorsport?
• pragmatic and at the same time have a distinctly scientific approach?
• someone with a lot of self-motivation, dedicated, creative, result oriented and able to work independently with great attention to detail?
• stress-tolerant, persistent, open-minded, innovative and a team player who can focus very well?

If the above applies and working in a dynamic, cross-functional environment appeals to you, we are looking forward to receiving your documents here!

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THE ROLE

The successful candidate requires a minimum of 2 years’ experience with proven competence in Painting and Bodyshop preparations, with high quality precision components from composites to automotive with the Flexibility in working hours and effective communication skills with production and managerial staff along with behaviours to be self-motivated and disciplined in their approach in the excelling environment. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DUTIES

Support Paint shop Manager in their roles whilst managing and maintaining efficiencies in their working hours.

Responsible for maintaining highest standards of Paint work and bodywork preparations.

Day to day running and identifying potential problems in manufacturing of components to maximise performance and efficiencies.

Identifying areas for improvements in the manufacturing facilities whilst working safely to the latest health and safety requirements.

BENEFITS

Wellness Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Discounts

Company Pension

Refer a Friend Scheme

Apprenticeship Programmes

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