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Sam Michael

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I was just wondering, excluding Christian Horner, all of the Technical Directors of F1 are usally in there 40's, 50's and 60's. I know Sam Michael is really young(late 20's) when he started as technical director of BMW-Williams, I am just wondering how the hell did he accomplish that?

I know Ross Brawn, was a Nuclear Physist before he quit and went to a race engineer career, just wondering if anybody has any info regarding all the other technical directors education, racing experience and any other relevant information about them?
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He most likely used some form of Jedi mind trick [-X
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Re: Sam Michael

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m3_lover wrote:I was just wondering, excluding Christian Horner, all of the Technical Directors of F1 are usally in there 40's, 50's and 60's. I know Sam Michael is really young(late 20's) when he started as technical director of BMW-Williams, I am just wondering how the hell did he accomplish that?

I know Ross Brawn, was a Nuclear Physist before he quit and went to a race engineer career, just wondering if anybody has any info regarding all the other technical directors education, racing experience and any other relevant information about them?
Sam Micahael started as TD at Williams at the age of 33 in 2004.
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Didn't he work for Jordan before that?
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Yeah I think he did, but not as TD.

Basically, he's very good at what he does for his age. So you start at one piont and work your way up the ladder. thats all he did really. He impressed williams enough to get a promotion to TD when Patrick Head wanted to take a step back (towards a gradual retirement?)
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Head is now part of what is called the 'Senior Managment Group' according to Autosport which suports Michaels where it can in some of the more difficult decision making. Head still overses development and the wind tunnel programme.
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There is a biography on the Williams site.
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