Tim Goss | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1963 |
| Nationality |
 British |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Occupation(s) | motor racing engineer FIA (Single-Seater Technical Director) |
Tim Goss (born 28 February 1963), [1] is a British motor racing engineer, and former technical director of the McLaren Formula One team. [2]
Career
Goss graduated from Imperial College London, where he also completed postgraduate studies specialising in ignition of turbocharged engines. Goss then joined Cosworth in 1986. [1]
Goss joined McLaren in 1990, [2] becoming the engineer in charge of engine installation design. [1] He was then appointed assistant race engineer to Mika Häkkinen, and then became chief test team engineer. After working as head of vehicle dynamics, he then worked as chief powertrain engineer – a role in which he oversaw the introduction of the sport's first-ever seamless-shift gearbox in 2005. [2]
In 2005 he was appointed Chief Engineer for the McLaren MP4-21 and led the engineering design team of the Adrian Newey designed 2006 car. [1] After a few races it soon became clear that it was not as competitive as its predecessor, the MP4-20, despite an apparent improvement in reliability. McLaren did not win a race all season, for the first time since 1996.
Goss was appointed Director of Engineering in January 2011. [2] In February 2013, after McLaren confirmed the departure of Paddy Lowe to Mercedes F1 effective for the 2014 season, Goss was appointed Technical Director. [2] [3] He held the position of technical director until 2018 when he was removed from that post and replaced by James Key.
On 18 January 2023, Goss was appointed the FIA Single-Seater Technical Director, replacing Nikolas Tombazis who became Single-Seater Director. [4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Tim Goss". GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Technical Director". McLaren. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Lowe set to join Mercedes after McLaren move". ESPN. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "FIA announce new management structure, with Steve Nielsen joining as Sporting Director". formula1.com. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
