Jon Tomlinson | |
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| Born | (1973-01-09)9 January 1973 (age 52) |
| Occupation | Formula One aerodynamicist |
Jon Tomlinson (born 9 January 1973)[1] is a BritishFormula One aerodynamicist, currently working in the position of Head of Aerodynamics at the upcomingCadillac Formula One Team, having previously worked for theJordan,Lotus,Williams andRenault Formula One teams.
After completing a BSc Industrial Design degree atBrunel University in 1995, he was appointed a Design Engineer role for Handford Racing Services Ltd, working on aerodynamic development ofNewman-Haas Racing'sLolaIndycars. In 1996, he became an Aerodynamicist forSwift Engineering Ltd. in California, developing the 1997 and 1998 race winning Swift Indycars. In 1998 he became Chief Aerodynamicist for Precision Preparation Inc./Cal Wells Racing, also in California, until 2000. He then returned to the UK, enteredFormula One with theJordan Grand Prix team as Senior Aerodynamicist, until 2002 whenRenault F1 hired him as a Senior Aerodynamicist, before his promotion to Deputy Head of Aerodynamics in 2003. It is in this position that he was heavily involved in the back-to-back 2005/2006 World Championship wins.
In November 2006,Williams F1 hired him as Head of Aerodynamics.[1]After 5 years in this position, he resigned at the beginning of May 2011, after Williams' troubled start to the 2011 Formula One season.[2]
In December 2022, Tomlinson joinedAndretti Global to serve as Head of Aerodynamics for their upcomingCadillac Formula One Team, which is set to enter the sport in 2026.[3]
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