Hugh Bird | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Race engineer |
| Employer | Red Bull Racing |
| Known for | Formula One engineer |
| Title | Race engineer |
Hugh Bird is a British Formula One engineer. He is currently the race engineer for Sergio Pérez at the Red Bull Racing Formula One team.[1]
Career[edit]
After graduating from Cambridge University, Bird started his career in motorsport in 2012 as a simulation and analysis engineer for Red Bull Racing.[2] He then became a simulation performance engineer from 2015 to 2017. For the 2018 Formula One World Championship he was appointed as Max Verstappen's performance engineer in a spell where the Dutchman scored seven victories and several podium finishes.[3] He was appointed as Sergio Perez's senior race engineer for the 2021 Formula One World Championship, coaching the Mexican to one victory and fourth place in the Drivers' Championship.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Who is Hugh Bird, the engineer who would have hurt Checo Pérez at Red Bull". infobae.
- ^ "Hugh Bird". Linkedin.
- ^ "WATCH: How Red Bull F1 Mechanics Saved Max Verstappen's Race in Hungary". essentially sports. 16 January 2021.
- ^ "IS PEREZ'S F1 SLUMP OVER AT THE PERFECT TIME FOR RED BULL?". therace.com. 15 October 2021.
