The French in F1: a formidable trio of engineers

Track engineers are the primary interface between the driver in the cockpit and the pit wall. This season, three of them are French and tell us about their career paths.

Published 01/05/2026 à 08:00

Jean-Michel Desnoues

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The French in F1: a formidable trio of engineers

Pierre Hamelin, Gaetan Jégo, and Alexandre Iliopoulos, three French engineers in F1. © DPPI / Red Bull Content Pool

Pierre Hamelin Racing Bulls track engineer, in charge of Arvid Lindblad

"More and more French people in the paddock"

He guided Pierre Gasly towards victory at Monza in 2020, a feat that helped to bring out of the

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