Jarrod Murphy
British aerodynamicist
Jarrod Murphy | |
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| Nationality |  British |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Aerodynamicist |
| Employer | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport |
| Known for | Formula One aerodynamicist |
| Title | aerodynamics director |
Jarrod Murphy is a British Formula One aerodynamicist. He is currently the aerodynamics director at the Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula One team.[1]
Biography
Murphy started his career in motorsport as a stress analyst for the Benetton F1 team in 1996. He then moved into CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics), becoming the head of CFD at Renault in 2006.[2] In 2013 he moved to Mercedes to become the chief aerodynamicist before becoming the head of aerodynamics at Mercedes in 2017.[3] In July 2021 he was promoted to Aerodynamics Director covering a broader remit and effectively replacing Mike Elliott who was promoted to technical director.
Career timeline
- Head of CFD Application – Renault F1 (2002-2006)
- Head of CFD – Renault F1 (2006-2011)
- Head of CFD – Lotus F1 (2012-2013)
- Chief aerodynamicist – Mercedes F1 (2013-2017)
- Head of aerodynamics – Mercedes F1 (2017-2021)
- Aerodynamics Director - Mercedes F1 (2021-)
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Renault in Formula One
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Renault F1 Team (2016–2020) | |
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Lotus F1 Team | |
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