Iñaki Rueda
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Iñaki Rueda | |
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| Born | Ignacio Rueda 6 August 1978 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Employer | Scuderia Ferrari |
| Known for | Formula One engineer |
| Title | Head of Race Strategy and Sporting |
| Term | 2021–2023 |
| Predecessor | Laurent Mekies |
| Successor | Ravin Jain |
Ignacio "Iñaki" Rueda (born 6 August 1978) is a Spanish Formula One engineer who was the Head of Race Strategy and Sporting for Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari from 2021 to 2023.
Career[edit]
Rueda started his career in motorsport when he raced in motocross from 1991 to 1999 while from 1997 to 2003, he was enrolled at the University of Colorado, graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, specialising in Vehicle Dynamics, Controls and Systems.[1]
Eager to work in Formula One, Rueda completed a motorsport master's degree at Cranfield University, UK. Shortly after that, he worked for McLaren Electronics but he wanted to work trackside so in 2005, he joined Jordan Grand Prix, as a Systems Engineer. In 2006 he joined the Renault team, in the same role.[1]
In 2011, Rueda was appointed Chief Strategist of Lotus F1 Team, a role in which he kept until 2014. He then transferred to Scuderia Ferrari as the Head of Race Strategy. In January 2021, he was appointed Sporting Director of Scuderia Ferrari.[2][3] In February 2023, he was replaced as Strategy Director by Ravin Jain.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Iñaki Rueda Biography". Scuderia Ferrari.
- ^ "Rueda 'a decisive figure' in Ferrari success". Planet F1. 25 September 2019.
- ^ Wright, Andrew (11 August 2022). "Who is Inaki Rueda? Ferrari's Sporting and Strategy Director". total-motorsport.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Kukreja, Sahil (24 February 2023). "Ferrari's new Strategy Director Ravin Jain: All about the Indian-origin strategist in F1". Times of India. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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