The connection between a Method 1 driver and their race engineer has at all times been essential, and this has been amplified in 2026 as a result of complexity of the rules.
To grasp their bond, we have spoken to ex-F1 engineer Julien Simon-Chautemps, who provided steering from the pit wall to drivers like Kimi Raikkonen, Romain Grosjean, Pastor Maldonado, Vitaly Petrov, and Jolyon Palmer throughout his time at Lotus/Renault, and Sauber.
Julien delves into what makes race engineer, how their position in 2026 has modified, and what it was wish to work with drivers like Raikkonen throughout his time in F1.
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