# Eric Gandelin > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eric_Gandelin > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eric_Gandelin.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Gandelin > Source revision: 1338727414 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) French engineer Eric Gandelin Born (1977-03-12) 12 March 1977 (age 49) Bourg-la-Reine, France Occupation Engineer Employer Audi Revolut F1 Team Known for Formula One engineer Title Chief designer **Eric Gandelin** (born 12 March 1977) is a French [Formula One](/source/Formula_One) engineer. He is currently the chief designer, chassis of the [Audi F1 Team](/source/Audi_in_Formula_One).[1] ## Career Gandelin began his motorsport career in 1999 as a Composite Design Engineer at [Prost Grand Prix](/source/Prost_Grand_Prix), working on composite structures and chassis components. In 2002, he joined [Sauber F1 Team](/source/Sauber_Motorsport) as a Composite Design Engineer, where he continued working on carbon-fibre structures and structural design for the team’s Formula One cars.[2] In 2008, Gandelin was appointed Head of Concept Design at [BMW Sauber](/source/BMW_in_Formula_One), 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.[3][4] 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.[5] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Eric Gandelin"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160524231956/http://www.sauberf1team.com/teammembers/eric-gandelin). *sauberf1team.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.sauberf1team.com/teammembers/eric-gandelin) on 24 May 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Eric Gandelin"](https://www.oldracingcars.com/teamboss/Eric_Gandelin). Old Racing Cars.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Matt Morris leaves Sauber to join McLaren"](https://www.f1technical.net/news/18524). F1 Technical.net. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Eric Gandelin, Sauber Q&A"](https://www.racecar-engineering.com/interviews/f1-interviews/eric-gandelin-sauber-qa/). Race Car Engineering. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Who is the Technical Director of Each Formula 1 Team?"](https://www.racecar-engineering.com/articles/f1/who-is-the-technical-director-of-each-formula-1-team/). Race Car Engineering. v t e Audi in Formula One Executive Management Mattia Binotto (Head of project) Stefan Dreyer (CTO, power unit) Personnel Alex Chan Alessandro Cinelli Giampaolo Dall'Ara Eric Gandelin James Key Jose Manuel López Pete Machin Allan McNish Steven Petrik Iñaki Rueda Tony Salter Lee Stevenson Stefano Sordo Beat Zehnder Former personnel Adam Baker Markus Duesmann Oliver Hoffmann [pt] Andreas Seidl Jonathan Wheatley 2026 race drivers 5. Gabriel Bortoleto 27. 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