Hugh Bird

Hugh Bird is a British Formula One engineer. He is currently the race engineer for Sergio Pérez at the Red Bull Racing Formula One team.[1]

Hugh Bird
NationalityBritish
OccupationRace engineer
EmployerRed Bull Racing
Known forFormula One engineer
TitleRace engineer

Career

After graduating from Cambridge University, Bird started his career in motorsport in 2012 as a simulation and analysis engineer for Red Bull Racing.[2] He then became a simulation performance engineer from 2015 to 2017. For the 2018 Formula One World Championship he was appointed as Max Verstappen's performance engineer in a spell where the Dutchmen scored seven victories and several podium finishes.[3] Due to his talent and expertise he was appointed as Sergio Perez's senior race engineer for the 2021 Formula One World Championship coaching the Mexican to one victory and fourth place in the drivers championship.[4]

References
  1. "Who is Hugh Bird, the engineer who would have hurt Checo Pérez at Red Bull". infobae.
  2. "Hugh Bird". Linkedin.
  3. "WATCH: How Red Bull F1 Mechanics Saved Max Verstappen's Race in Hungary". essentially sports.
  4. "IS PEREZ'S F1 SLUMP OVER AT THE PERFECT TIME FOR RED BULL?". therace.com.
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