Tim Goss (born 28 February 1963),[1] is a British motor racing engineer, and Chief Technical Officer of the RB Formula One Team.
Tim Goss | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1963 |
| Nationality |  British |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Occupation | Motor racing engineer |
Career
editGoss 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]
In January 2024, Goss joined RB Formula One Team as Chief Technical Officer.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Tim Goss". GrandPrix.com. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "RB F1 team: Tim Goss, Alan Permane and Guillaume Cattelani join Red Bull's sister team ahead of 2024 season". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2024.