Ed Wood (engineer)
Ed Wood (born March 1, 1968) is the Chief Designer for WilliamsF1, a Formula One team.
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[edit] Career
In 1987 he became a mechanic working on F1 motorcycles, Superbikes and MotoGP until 1990 when he went on to the TWR Jaguar Group C and Le Mans cars for one year. After picking up his two degrees he became a R&D Engineer for Ferrari till 2000 where he went to Renault F1 as the Senior Development Engineer. In 2003 he became Chief Designer for Prodrive until he moved to WilliamsF1. Wood joined Williams as Chief Designer in April 2006. His role is to co-ordinate the design process of the teams' car.[1]
[edit] Education
Wood attended the University of Manchester between 1991 and 1995, to study for a mechanical engineering degree. Upon achieving this, he then relocated to the University of Oxford to study for a doctorate in engineering science between 1995 and 1998.
[edit] Personal life
Wood lives with his partner Wendy and their two children, in Witney, Oxfordshire.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Ed Wood - Chief Designer". WilliamsF1. http://www.williamsf1.com/team/profiles/ed-wood-chief-designer. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
