Former Williams and McLaren man joins Triple Eight

  • Published on 01 Nov 2016 13:01
  • comments 0
  • By: Dominik Wilde

Sam Michael has joined leading Virgin Australia Supercars Championship team Triple Eight Race Engineering.

The Australian, who spent 21 years in Formula One working for Lotus, Jordan, Williams, and McLaren, has been out of motorsport since resigning from his post at McLaren in 2014.

Earlier this year he joined the Australian Institute for Motor Sport Safety board focusing on improving safety in motor sport.

His new role with Red Bull-backed Triple Eight, who have won seven of the last eight teams' and six of the last eight drivers' titles, will be on a part-time basis as the team looks to bring in a number of new engineering appointments in the coming months. He will replace current technical director Ludo Lacroix. The Frenchman has been with the team for 17 years.

"Former Formula One engineer Sam Michael is to lend his experience and know-how to Triple Eight Race Engineering Australia with immediate effect," the team said in a statement. "Taking a part-time mentoring role with the Team, Michael joins Triple Eight as the team rolls out a number of new engineering appointments over the next three months."

"Michael has enjoyed a highly successful, 21-year career in Formula One leading engineering teams at both Williams and McLaren, before returning to Australia at the end of 2014. Triple Eight is thrilled to welcome him into the team and looks forward to further developing the foremost engineering group in the Supercars category with his guidance."

Replies (0)

Login to reply

BE Grand Prix of Belgium

Local time 19:22

BEGrand Prix of Belgium

Local time 19:22

World Championship standings 2025

Show full world champion standings

Test calendar

See full test schedule

Related news

Give your opinion!

Will Bottas challenge Hamilton for the world championship in 2020?

Formula 1 Calendar - 2025

Date
Grand Prix
Circuit
-
Bahrain
14 - Mar 16
Australia
21 - Mar 23
China
4 - Apr 6
Japan
11 - Apr 13
Bahrain
18 - Apr 20
Saudi Arabia
2 - May 4
United States of America
16 - May 18
Italy
23 - May 25
Monaco
30 - Jun 1
Spain
13 - Jun 15
Canada
27 - Jun 29
Austria
4 - Jul 6
United Kingdom
25 - Jul 27
Belgium
1 - Aug 3
Hungary
29 - Aug 31
Netherlands
5 - Sep 7
Italy
19 - Sep 21
Azerbaijan
3 - Oct 5
Singapore
17 - Oct 19
United States of America
24 - Oct 26
Mexico
7 - Nov 9
Brazil
21 - Nov 23
United States of America
28 - Nov 30
Qatar
5 - Dec 7
United Arab Emirates
See full schedule

Formula 1 Calendar - 2025

Date
Grand Prix & Circuit
14 - Mar 16
Australia Albert Park
21 - Mar 23
4 - Apr 6
11 - Apr 13
18 - Apr 20
Saudi Arabia Jeddah Street Circuit
2 - May 4
United States of America Miami International Autodrome
16 - May 18
23 - May 25
Monaco Monte Carlo
30 - Jun 1
13 - Jun 15
27 - Jun 29
Austria Red Bull Ring
4 - Jul 6
United Kingdom Silverstone
25 - Jul 27
1 - Aug 3
Hungary Hungaroring
29 - Aug 31
Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort
5 - Sep 7
Italy Monza
19 - Sep 21
Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit
3 - Oct 5
17 - Oct 19
United States of America Circuit of the Americas
24 - Oct 26
7 - Nov 9
Brazil Interlagos
21 - Nov 23
United States of America Las Vegas Street Circuit
28 - Nov 30
5 - Dec 7
United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit
See full schedule

Team profile

Show full profile
show sidebar