Matt Harman
{{Short description|British Formula One engineer}}
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Matthew 'Matt' Harman is a British Formula One engineer. He is currently the design director for the Williams Racing Formula One team.{{cite web|title=Alpine Technical Director Matt Harman discusses 'strong development plan' for 2023
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Career
Harman began his career at Ricardo, a renowned automotive consultancy, where he honed his engineering skills before moving to Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. He later relocated to Brackley, serving as Head of Transmission and Powertrain Integration during a period of dominance for the Silver Arrows.
In September 2018, seeking a new challenge, Harman joined the Renault F1 Team as Deputy Chief Design before being promoted to engineering director in May 2019. As the team evolved into the Alpine F1 Team, Harman continued to drive technical innovation and performance improvements.{{cite web|title=Renault announce organisational changes to strengthen technical department|publisher=Formula One|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/renault-strengthen-technical-department.FJrjvWK092yZ3hs47hC4i}}
In February 2022, Harman was promoted to Technical Director of Alpine F1 Team, overseeing the team's technical strategy and engineering operations to ensure that every aspect of the car's design contributed to both speed and reliability. He held this position until his departure from the team in March 2024.{{cite web|date=February 2022|title=Alpine promotes Fry, Harman ahead of 2022 season|url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/02/03/alpine-promotes-fry-harman-ahead-of-2022-season/|publisher=Motorsport Week}}
In September 2024, he joined Williams Racing as design director.{{cite web|date=September 2024|title=BREAKING: Williams Racing unveils new top technical talent amid recruitment drive|publisher=Williams Racing|url=https://www.williamsf1.com/news/2024/matt-harman-design-director}}
References
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