# Brendan Gilhome

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Australian engineer

Brendan Gilhome Citizenship Australian Occupation Aerodynamicist Employer L2T Title Managing director

**Brendan Gilhome** is an Australian [Formula One](/source/Formula_One) and motorsport aerodynamicist. He is currently the managing director of Australian aerodynamics consultancy company L2T. He previously served as head of aerodynamics for [Scuderia Toro Rosso](/source/Scuderia_Toro_Rosso).[1]

## Career

Gilhome studied aerospace engineering at [RMIT University](/source/RMIT_University), graduating with honours, before completing a PhD in aerodynamics at [Monash University](/source/Monash_University) in 2002. Following his doctorate, Gilhome worked as a consulting aerodynamicist in Australia, contributing to a range of applied aerodynamics projects including wind-engineering studies on large structures, aero-acoustic measurement, and development of experimental data-processing tools. He later joined the [Forschungsinstitut für Kraftfahrwesen und Fahrzeugmotoren Stuttgart](/source/Forschungsinstitut_f%C3%BCr_Kraftfahrwesen_und_Fahrzeugmotoren_Stuttgart) (FKFS) in Germany, where he conducted experimental wind-tunnel and rolling-road testing programmes for automotive and motorsport clients across Europe.[2]

Gilhome moved into Formula One with [Sauber Motorsport](/source/Sauber_Motorsport) in 2005 as an aerodynamicist, contributing to the aerodynamic development of the team’s cars. Following BMW’s acquisition of Sauber, he became Group Leader Aerodynamics, working closely with the concept group and technical leadership on the integration of aerodynamic architecture, cooling layouts, diffuser development and rear-end packaging. His group also advanced model-to-track correlation methods and introduced new flow-measurement techniques to accelerate development understanding.[2]

In 2010 Gilhome joined the [Mercedes Formula One Team](/source/Mercedes_in_Formula_One) as Principal Aerodynamicist. He led projects including the rear-end aerodynamic concept for the 2013 car and contributed to the early concept phase of the 2014 regulation-change car, while also overseeing in-season development and departmental technical coordination.[3]

He moved to [Scuderia Toro Rosso](/source/Scuderia_Toro_Rosso) in 2013 as Head of Aerodynamics, leading the aerodynamic department through multiple seasons and overseeing wind-tunnel, CFD and track-correlation programmes at the team's aerodynamics centre at [Bicester](/source/Bicester). He left the team in early 2018.[4]

After leaving Formula One, Gilhome returned to Australia and became Managing Director of L2T, an engineering consultancy specialising in aerodynamics.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["STR People: Brendan and Ben"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4XN1BUbVh0). Toro Rosso.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Brendan_Gilhome_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Brendan_Gilhome_2-1) ["Brendan Gilhome"](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-gilhome-69937476/). LinkedIn.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Our Team"](https://l2t.au/our-team/). L2T.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Head of aero departs Toro Rosso"](https://www.pitpass.com/60948/head-of-aero-departs-toro-rosso). PitPass.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["World records are being obliterated at the Olympic velodrome. Here's why"](https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/world-records-are-being-obliterated-at-the-olympic-velodrome-here-s-why-20240807-p5k0jo.html). Sydney Herald.

v t e Scuderia Toro Rosso Drivers Notable drivers Jaime Alguersuari Sébastien Bourdais Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Vitantonio Liuzzi Carlos Sainz Jr. Scott Speed Jean-Éric Vergne Drivers who were promoted to Red Bull Racing Alexander Albon Pierre Gasly Daniil Kvyat Daniel Ricciardo Max Verstappen Sebastian Vettel Race winners Sebastian Vettel Personnel Founder Dietrich Mateschitz Advisor to Red Bull GmbH Helmut Marko Notable personnel Riccardo Adami Giorgio Ascanelli Dickon Balmforth Gerhard Berger John Booth Ben Butler Phil Charles Guillaume Dezoteux Jonathan Eddolls Jody Egginton Gianfranco Fantuzzi Luca Furbatto Brendan Gilhome Pierre Hamelin Alex Hitzinger James Key Andrea Landi Paolo Marabini Marco Matassa Laurent Mekies Steve Nielsen Marco Perrone Nicolò Petrucci Matteo Piraccini Xevi Pujolar Trygve Rangen Massimo Rivola Stefano Sordo Mattia Spini Mark Tatham Rob Taylor Franz Tost Gabriele Tredozi Ben Waterhouse Graham Watson Senior team Red Bull Racing Formula One cars STR1 STR2 STR2B STR3 STR4 STR5 STR6 STR7 STR8 STR9 STR10 STR11 STR12 STR13 STR14 Related Red Bull Junior Team Red Bull GmbH Honda Racing F1 Renault Sport F1 Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia AlphaTauri RB Formula One Team Commons:Scuderia Toro Rosso

v t e Mercedes-Benz in Formula One Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team (2010–present) Ownership Mercedes-Benz Group (33.3%) Ineos (33.3%) Toto Wolff (28.3%) George Kurtz (5.0%) Executive management Toto Wolff (CEO & team principal) Ola Källenius (Head of Mercedes-Benz) Current personnel James Allison Peter Bonnington Simon Cole Matt Deane Marcus Dudley Bradley Lord Ron Meadows Jarrod Murphy Riccardo Musconi David Nelson John Owen Simone Resta Evan Short Andrew Shovlin Rob Thomas [pt] Giacomo Tortora Geoff Willis Former personnel Enrico Balbo Bob Bell Loïc Bigois Eric Blandin Ross Brawn Jock Clear Steve Clark Lucia Conconi Aldo Costa Tad Czapski Jérôme d'Ambrosio Mark Ellis Mike Elliott Nick Fry Brendan Gilhome Norbert Haug Jürgen Hubbert Adam Kenyon Stephen Knowles Niki Lauda Paddy Lowe Arron Melvin Ronan O'Hare Phil Prew Tony Ross Wolfgang Schattling Loïc Serra Mark Slade Stefan Strahnz Kevin Taylor James Vowles Thomas Weber Craig Wilson Ian Wright Dieter Zetsche 2026 race drivers 12. Kimi Antonelli 63. George Russell 2026 test and reserve drivers Frederik Vesti 2026 development drivers Joshua Dürksen Doriane Pin Simulator drivers Jake Hughes Anthony Davidson Junior Programme drivers James Anagnostiadis Kenzo Craigie Niccolò Perico Luna Fluxá Ethan Jeff-Hall Rashid Al Dhaheri Andy Consani Devin Titz Many Nuvolini Payton Westcott World Champions Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg Ambassadors Nico Rosberg Esteban Gutiérrez Susie Wolff Notable drivers Valtteri Bottas Michael Schumacher Drivers' titles 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Constructors' titles 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Formula One cars W01 W02 W03 W04 W05 W06 W07 W08 W09 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 Engine division Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Related Mercedes-Benz Group Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mercedes High Performance Powertrains (2005–present) Current personnel Michael Harre Lorenzo Sassi Hywel Thomas Former personnel Joe Burnell Andy Cowell Marcus Duesmann Matt Harman Ben Hodgkinson Owen Jones Phil Prew Rob Thomas [pt] Drivers' titles 2008 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2025 Constructors' titles 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2024 2025 Daimler-Benz AG (1954–1955) Personnel Fritz Nallinger Alfred Neubauer Max Sailer Rudolf Uhlenhaut World Champions Juan Manuel Fangio Notable drivers Hans Herrmann Karl Kling Hermann Lang Stirling Moss André Simon Piero Taruffi Drivers' titles 1954 1955 Formula One cars W196 Related Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows World Championships with Mercedes-Benz engines Drivers' titles 1954 1955 1998 1999 2008 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2025 Constructors' titles 1998 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2024 2025 Related Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Mercedes engine customers' Grand Prix results Mercedes-AMG Italics indicate factory team.

v t e BMW in Formula One Notable personnel Mehdi Ahmadi Toni Cuquerella Adam Baker Ann Bradshaw Andy Borme Dirk de Beer Giampaolo Dall'Ara Markus Duesmann Brendan Gilhome Mike Krack Urs Kuratle Torbjörn Larsson Josef Leberer Amiel Lindesay Seamus Mullarkey Ossi Oikarinen John Owen Heinz Paschen Willy Rampf Walter Riedl Paul Russell Marco Schüpbach Peter Sauber Andreas Seidl Loïc Serra Mario Theissen Willem Toet Pierre Waché Ben Waterhouse Jörg Zander Christoph Zimmermann Beat Zehnder Notable drivers Nick Heidfeld Robert Kubica Jacques Villeneuve Sebastian Vettel Race winners Robert Kubica Formula One cars F1.06 F1.07 F1.08 F1.09 Related BMW Motorsport Sauber Motorsport As an engine manufacturer World Champion(s) Nelson Piquet Drivers' titles 1983

v t e Sauber Motorsport Founder Peter Sauber Notable personnel Mariano Alperin Alessandro Alunni Bravi Andrea Benisi Jörn Becker Mattia Binotto Ruth Buscombe Dirk de Beer Lucia Conconi André de Cortanze Giampaolo Dall'Ara Elliot Dason-Barber Rémi Decorzent Gabriele Delli Colli Jost Capito Alessandro Cinelli Alex Chan Steve Clark Jacky Eeckelaert Luca Furbatto Eric Gandelin Craig Gardiner Brendan Gilhome René Hilhorst [ja] Nicolas Hennel Monisha Kaltenborn James Key Mike Krack Axel Kruse [pt] Urs Kuratle Josef Leberer Amiel Lindesay Jose Manuel López Tim Malyon Jan Monchaux Matt Morris Seamus Mullarkey Francesco Nenci Steve Nichols Tom McCullough John Owen Steven Petrik Pascal Picci [pt] Xevi Pujolar Willy Rampf Leo Ress [ja] Simone Resta Sergio Rinland Iñaki Rueda Paul Russell Tony Salter Marco Schüpbach Andreas Seidl Loïc Serra Erik Schuivens Mark Smith Julien Simon-Chautemps Stefano Sordo Lee Stevenson Willem Toet Mario Theissen Frédéric Vasseur Pierre Waché Ben Waterhouse Jonathan Wheatley Max Welti Ian Wright Jörg Zander Beat Zehnder Christoph Zimmermann Notable drivers Karl Wendlinger Heinz-Harald Frentzen Johnny Herbert Jean Alesi Nick Heidfeld Kimi Räikkönen Felipe Massa Giancarlo Fisichella Jacques Villeneuve Robert Kubica Sebastian Vettel Kamui Kobayashi Sergio Pérez Nico Hülkenberg Marcus Ericsson Charles Leclerc Zhou Guanyu Valtteri Bottas Gabriel Bortoleto Former drivers See category Sportscars C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 SHS C6 C7 C8 C9 C11 C291 C292 Formula One cars C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 C17 C18 C19 C20 C21 C22 C23 C24 As BMW Sauber F1.06 F1.07 F1.08 F1.09 C29 C30 C31 C32 C33 C34 C35 C36 C37 As Alfa Romeo C38 C39 C41 C42 C43 C44 C45 Related Audi in Formula One Alfa Romeo in Formula One BMW in Formula One Sauber Academy

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