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Nikolas Tombazis | |
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| Born | (1968-04-22)22 April 1968 (age 56) |
| Nationality |  Greek |
| Occupation | Single seater director of theFIA |
| Known for | Formula One car designer atFerrari,McLaren,Benetton, andManor. |
Nikolas Tombazis (Greek:Νικόλαος Τομπάζης; born 22 April 1968 in) is aracing car designer who has worked inFormula One since 1992 for theBenetton,McLaren, andFerrari teams.
Born inAthens,Greece, Tombazis graduated with a degree in engineering in 1989 from Trinity College atCambridge University, followed by a PhD in aeronautical engineering fromImperial College London in 1992. In November 1992, he became aerodynamicist at Benetton and was promoted to Head of Aerodynamics in 1994. Three years later, he moved to Ferrari, where he became head of aerodynamics and CFD in 1998.
In 2004, Tombazis returned to England to work with McLaren, where he started working in a similar position and later being promoted to Head of Planning. In March 2006, he was back at Ferrari, this time as chief designer. He left Ferrari on 16 December 2014.[1]
On 15 January 2016, theManor Racing team appointed Tombazis as its chief aerodynamicist.[2] Following the closure of Manor, he set up his own consultancy, called MAA, and has been a visiting professor of aerodynamics for Imperial College London. In 2018, Tombazis joined the FIA as its head of single-seater technical matters.[3]
In January 2023, Tombazis was placed in the role of single seater director before the2023 Formula One season.[4]
Tombazis lived inCastelnuovo Rangone in theprovince of Modena, Italy, with his wife and four children. He then moved to Greece for three years. Following this period, the Tombazis family moved toGeneva, Switzerland, where he still resides, for his position at the FIA. He is the son of well-known Greek architectAlexandros Tombazis.
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