Hired by Brun Technics on graduation, he worked on both theEuroBrun F1 team and the 1990 design of the Judd-poweredBrun C91 sports car. In 1991 he was hired as aerodynamicist on theAllard J2X-C sports car, and subsequently worked onIndycar development forNewman-Haas,Lola Cars andSwift Engineering.[3]
In 1995 he moved to Formula1 withJordan Grand Prix as an aerodynamicist,[3] becoming chief aerodynamicist in 1998. In 2002 he followedMike Gascoyne toRenault F1, and then joinedFerrari in 2004 as chief aerodynamicist.
He joinedMcLaren Racing in 2010,[3] but was placed on gardening leave in late 2011, ahead of his joining with Gascoyne again atCaterham F1 as performance director in 2012.[3][4]
Following his career in F1, Iley is the Director of Iley Design.[5]
