{{short description|French engineer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Use British English|date= January 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Eric Gandelin | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|03|12|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Bourg-la-Reine]], [[France]] | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = [[Engineer]] | years_active = | employer = [[Audi in Formula One|Audi Revolut F1 Team]] | known_for = Formula One engineer | title = Chief designer }}
'''Eric Gandelin''' (born 12 March 1977) is a French [[Formula One]] engineer. He is currently the chief designer, chassis of the [[Audi in Formula One|Audi F1 Team]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sauberf1team.com/teammembers/eric-gandelin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524231956/http://www.sauberf1team.com/teammembers/eric-gandelin|archive-date=24 May 2016|title=Eric Gandelin|website=sauberf1team.com}}</ref>
==Career== Gandelin began his motorsport career in 1999 as a Composite Design Engineer at [[Prost Grand Prix]], working on composite structures and chassis components. In 2002, he joined [[Sauber Motorsport|Sauber F1 Team]] as a Composite Design Engineer, where he continued working on carbon-fibre structures and structural design for the team’s Formula One cars.<ref>{{cite web|title= Eric Gandelin|url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/teamboss/Eric_Gandelin|publisher=Old Racing Cars.com}}</ref>
In 2008, Gandelin was appointed Head of Concept Design at [[BMW in Formula One|BMW Sauber]], leading early-stage vehicle architecture including overall car layout, crash structures, packaging of major components and the foundational design direction for new Formula One projects. He was promoted to Chief Designer in 2013, overseeing the complete chassis design process and technical integration of Sauber’s Formula One cars.<ref>{{cite web|title= Matt Morris leaves Sauber to join McLaren|url=https://www.f1technical.net/news/18524|publisher=F1 Technical.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Eric Gandelin, Sauber Q&A|url=https://www.racecar-engineering.com/interviews/f1-interviews/eric-gandelin-sauber-qa/|publisher=Race Car Engineering}}</ref>
From July 2017 to July 2021, Gandelin served as Head of Future Car Projects at Sauber, focusing on long-term vehicle concepts, regulation-driven design studies and development programmes aligned with upcoming Formula One technical regulations. Following this period, he returned to the role of Chief Designer, continuing to lead chassis design activities as the Hinwil team evolved to become the Audi Factory Team.<ref>{{cite web|title= Who is the Technical Director of Each Formula 1 Team?|url=https://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/f1/who-is-the-technical-director-of-each-formula-1-team/|publisher=Race Car Engineering}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Audi in Formula One}} {{Sauber}} {{BMW F1}}
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