Iñaki Rueda

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Iñaki Rueda
Born6 August 1978
Nationality (legal)Spain Spanish
CitizenshipSpanish
OccupationEngineer
EmployerScuderia Ferrari
Known forFormula One Engineer
TitleChief Strategist

Iñaki Rueda is a Spanish Formula One engineer. He is currently the chief strategist at the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team.[1]

Career

Rueda started his career in motorsport when he raced in motocross from 1991 to 1999 while from 1997 to 2003, he was enrolled at the University of Colorado, graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, specialising in Vehicle Dynamics, Controls and Systems.[1]

Eager to work in Formula One, Rueda completed a motorsport masters degree at Cranfield University, UK. Shortly after that, he worked for McLaren Electronics but he wanted to work trackside so in 2005, he joined Jordan Grand Prix, as a trackside Systems Engineer. In 2006 he joined the Renault team, in the same role as a Systems Engineer.[1]

In 2011, Rueda was appointed Chief Strategist of Lotus F1 Team, a role in which he kept until 2014. He then transferred to Scuderia Ferrari as the Head of Race Strategy.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Iñaki Rueda Biography". Scuderia Ferrari.
  2. ^ "Rueda 'a decisive figure' in Ferrari success". Planet F1.
  3. ^ "Ferrari defends Iñaki Rueda: "It was the best decision. End of the story"". Teller Report.