{{Short description|Swiss engineer}} {{Infobox person | name = Christoph Zimmermann | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|6|7|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Zürich]], Switzerland | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = | net worth = | other_names = | alma_mater = | occupation = | employer = | predecessor = | successor = | known_for = | spouse = }} '''Christoph Zimmermann''' (born 7 June 1968)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sauberf1team.com/de/team/who_is_who/christoph_zimmermann_.cfm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201225327/http://www.sauberf1team.com/de/team/who_is_who/christoph_zimmermann_.cfm|archive-date=1 December 2011|title=Christoph Zimmermann|website=SauberF1Team.com|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref> is a Swiss engineer and former chief designer of the [[BMW Sauber]] [[Formula One]] team.
== Career == Zimmermann completed an apprenticeship at [[ABB]] and is a mechanical engineer by profession. He worked as a composite and model designer at [[Sauber Motorsport|Sauber]] in Hinwil from 1989 before moving to [[Swift Engineering]] in 1999. He returned to Sauber as head of composite design in 2000. In October 2007, Zimmermann was announced as the chief designer at BMW Sauber, succeeding [[Jörg Zander]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/7048.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030001243/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/7048.html|archive-date=30 October 2007|title=BMW Sauber appoint new chief designer|website=Formula1.com|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.credit-suisse.com/media/assets/corporate/docs/about-us/responsibility/bulletin/bulletin-spezial-f1-05-en.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218054813/https://www.credit-suisse.com/media/assets/corporate/docs/about-us/responsibility/bulletin/bulletin-spezial-f1-05-en.pdf|archive-date=18 December 2023|title=Credit Suisse|website=Credit-Suisse.com|access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-10-29 |title=New designer for BMW |url=https://www.eurosport.com/formula-1/new-designer-for-bmw_sto1363372/story.shtml |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=[[Eurosport]] |language=}}</ref>
==Career timeline== * '''Designer''' – Sauber-Mercedes (1989–1991). * '''Designer''' – Sauber (1992–1999). * '''Senior engineer''' – [[Swift Engineering]] (1999–2000). * '''Head of composite design''' – Sauber (2001–2005). * '''Head of composite design''' – [[BMW Sauber]] (2006–2007). * '''Chief designer''' – BMW Sauber (2008–2011).
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Sauber}} {{BMW in Formula One}}
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