James Vowles
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| Nationality | British |
| Born | 20 June 1979 Felbridge, East Sussex |
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| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Sport | Formula One |
| Team | Mercedes GP |
James Vowles, born 1979 in Felbridge, is a British motorsport engineer, currently working in Formula One with the Mercedes GP team as their Chief Strategist.[1]
Vowles was responsible for the Brawn GP[2] race strategy, which was critical to the teams' 2009 campaign.[3] Prior to Brawn GP, Vowles worked in Formula 1 as an engineer for Brawn GP's predecessors British American Racing and Honda Racing F1.
Vowles has completed various BBC interviews, his latest during the first practice session in Korea, 2010.[4]
Vowles attended the International school of Geneva until he graduated, in 1997. He went on to the University of East Anglia obtaining a degree in Computer Science, followed by a Masters in Motorsport Engineering and Management from Cranfield University in 2001, receiving the Prodrive Award of Excellence.
References [edit]
- ^ Mercedes GP Art of Strategy. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010
- ^ Brawn GP James Vowles Feature. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009
- ^ Formula 1 race engineer Interview Jock Clear on James Vowles. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009
- ^ BBC Sport Korean GP Practice. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010
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