Met some BWM Race Engineers

[pompelmo]

I just said they were interested in me, after studies!
I haven't said that I'm going to work for Ferrari's F1 team
Of course no!
Maybe I'll go in some other sector..maybe, in design for their
road cars!!But I doubt it!

[bernard]

Well, all of you who dream of a mechanic position in F1 probably know that the way in goes through the test team. After you've spent some years there you can either move on to the race team or stay in the tesing, as some of the people prefer this. Also engineers are needed in the test teams. So you wont get a position straight off in the race weekends, unless you are a designer.

[manunitedteam]

hiya guys, i am new to the forum. i was really interested in ur chat and wanna ask u all if it is possible for a non- european union guy to get into motorsport in the UK? i am from india but will be finishing my masters from coventry university in automotive engg soon. i wanna get into motorsport instead of roadcars so if u all have some advice, i will greatly appreciate it. btw,which is more exciting - formula 1 engg or rally car engg?

i came across the altran proj when i visited london last week...met this renault guy but he did not explain how exactly they recruit guys.the altran thingy is really good and i am thinking on it but my final project is getting affected by it. however, need some more time.....but glad i joined this forum. looking forward to learning a hell lot from u guys...

[Guest]

Well, all of you who dream of a mechanic position in F1 probably know that the way in goes through the test team. After you've spent some years there you can either move on to the race team or stay in the tesing, as some of the people prefer this. Also engineers are needed in the test teams. So you wont get a position straight off in the race weekends, unless you are a designer.

Hey i think i will be happy enough to be in the testing team,

[Engineering student!]

I don't dream to join F1 teams, but I really hope to join BTCC or ETCC. Does any one have any information on how to conract them?

[Monstrobolaxa]

Humm...try getting the teams addresses and contact them! That would be my guess!

[Guest]

what sort of experience do they expect?

[Monstrobolaxa]

Usually all teams look for someone with previous experience in some kind of motorsport....but you can always try to convice them to accept you as an apprentice.....but in this case you might not get a penny for the work you do!

[Guest]

I had the opportunity to speak with a Sauber engineer at the USGP. He was a software engineer for the engine dept. at Sauber. He started as a software engineer for Petronas, and after several years moved to the test team at Sauber. He said he only worked on the test team for 6 mo. before being moved up to the race team.

[Hoosier Daddy]

first you must work un a f3 or f 3000 team . university to f1 it´s impossible

Not entirely... My 'buddy', Evan Short, is Barrichello's electrical engineer.

He started straight out of the University of British Columbia as a radio tech on the Ferrari test team. His GF even works for Ferrari now in the design department.

Anything is possible... Formula SAE is a certainly a place to start.

[Monstrobolaxa]

Well I read a few weeks ago an article where a few Ferrari workers were interviewed and they interviewed a few workers that have been with the team less then 2 years.....and they mentioned that Ferrari contracts almost every newly graduated students that have shown they are hard workers and love F1.....but...if they're not capable of working to the Ferrari standards they are fired.

They're more or less contracted on an apprentiship....and at the end of the stipulated months Ferrari will decide if you stay or if you go.

[Hoosier Daddy]

... they interviewed a few workers that have been with the team less then 2 years.....and they mentioned that Ferrari contracts almost every newly graduated students that have shown they are hard workers and love F1.....but...if they're not capable of working to the Ferrari standards they are fired.

They're more or less contracted on an apprentiship....and at the end of the stipulated months Ferrari will decide if you stay or if you go.

Could be. If you work hard and impress your superiors it's like any other job. But even so, an apprentiship with Scuderia Ferrari looks good on a C.V.

However the mood in the garage is pretty laid back - its quite suprising. A colleague of mine had an expresso with Luca Baldisseri in Montreal while viewing the cars, while I got to fiddle with Micheal's steering wheel and shoot the --- with the telemetry guys. F1 isn't as non-inclusive as one would think. You just have to meet and impress the right people.

*interesting Factoid*
Wanna know why everything in the garage is made of CFRP, even the desks and containers? To minimize shipping costs!!!

[Guest]

first you must work un a f3 or f 3000 team . university to f1 it´s impossible

Not entirely... My 'buddy', Evan Short, is Barrichello's electrical engineer.

He started straight out of the University of British Columbia as a radio tech on the Ferrari test team. His GF even works for Ferrari now in the design department.

Anything is possible... Formula SAE is a certainly a place to start.

hey i am an automation and computer aided design engineering student, am I still able to work for racing team in any area??
What can I do if my university does not run Formula SAE?
What other experience do they look for??
Does setting my own MX bike on a racing weekend count??

[Smeerak]

heh, I completely forgot about this thread, almost a year later...

The Engineers that I met, all from BWM, had at least a masters degree and had been with the company for about 8-10 years. Also, you need to understand 'everything' about racing, the point being not just concentrated in 'your' area, you need to understand how your work affects the rest of the car.

A pretty cool chat actually, only bugged him for 5 mins, he was obviously a tad bit preoccupied.

[icef1mkd]

yes, I was told pretty much the same (logical) thing by the some the Renault mechanics - "you need experience, especially in f3000 or british f3".
and it's maybe easier to enter Viry.

cheers guys