Bryan Bozzi is an Italian-Danish Formula One race engineer.[1] He has been part of the Scuderia Ferrari team for over a decade.[2] He was previously performance engineer for Charles Leclerc.
Personal life
[edit]He attended St. George's British International School in Rome, Italy. Later, he moved abroad to England and studied mechanical engineering at the University of Bath,[3] where he received an honors degree. During his time at university, he participated in several Formula One student programs, which ignited his interest in racing. He is fluent in English and Italian.
Career
[edit]Bozzi applied for an internship at Ferrari which turned into a full-time position. Joining Ferrari in June 2012, his first role was as a Wind Tunnel Research & Development engineer. In December 2014, he was promoted to Aero Track Group Engineer until November 2018.[4] After these roles, he fulfilled his dream of becoming a racing engineer for Scuderia Ferrari. [3] Bozzi worked as Charles Leclerc's performance engineer since the driver's debut with Ferrari in 2019. At the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, he was promoted to Leclerc's race engineer, replacing Xavi Marcos.[5]
Bozzi helped achieve a historical victory at the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix.[6] Team Principal Fred Vasseur praised him for being "direct and decisive".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Canadian GP, Ferrari: Bryan Bozzi presents Montreal". Formula Critica. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Bhagi, Pranay (May 11, 2024). "Who Is Bryan Bozzi: Charles Leclerc's New Race Engineer at Ferrari". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b ""What does Ferrari mean to you?" Bryan Bozzi's heartfelt response". scuderiafans.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Who is Bryan Bozzi, Charles Leclerc's new Ferrari race engineer". scuderiafans.com. May 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "ORGANISATIONAL UPDATE". ferrari.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Sarkozi, Kada (June 16, 2024). "Leclerc likes to have Xavi's replacement, Bryan Bozzi, as his race engineer". gpblog.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "Fred Vasseur's assessment of Bryan Bozzi's performance after his first two races". scuderiafans.com. June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.