Denis Chevrier
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Denis Chevrier (born 8 June 1954){{Cite web|url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/enginedesigner/Denis_Chevrier|title=Denis Chevrier|website=OldRacingCars.com|access-date=31 December 2021}} is a retired Formula One engineer who was the head of engine operations for the Renault F1 team from 2002 to 2007.
Career
Chevrier graduated with a degree in mechanical design and production. After joining the national engineering school in Metz, the Frenchman began his career as a motorcycle technician in classes up to 125 cm³ and 250 cm³.
As a motorsport enthusiast, however, he always remained open to other disciplines. At Renault-Sport he worked from 1984 as a racing engineer for the Tyrrell Formula 1 team. Chevrier experimented with the possible uses of racing engines. After a year-long excursion into Renault's World Rally Championship project, he concentrated again on Formula 1. In his ten years at Williams F1, he won four world titles with four different drivers: Nigel Mansell in 1992, Alain Prost in 1993, Damon Hill in 1996 and Jacques Villeneuve in 1997.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/q-a-with-renaults-denis-chevrier-4406576/4406576/|title=Q & A with Renault's Denis Chevrier|publisher=Autosport}}
As operations manager of the engines for Mecachrome / Supertec, he kept his area of responsibility after Renault's comeback as a works team in Formula 1 in 2002. At the end of 2007 Chevrier left the French outfit and was replaced by Rémi Taffin.{{cite web|url=https://www.auto123.com/en/news/f1-flavio-briatore-dismisses-f1-team-veteran-reports/33224/?folder=industry|title=F1: FLAVIO BRIATORE DISMISSES F1 TEAM VETERAN - REPORTS|publisher=Auto123}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/cref-cheden.html Profile at grandprix.com]
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