Paddy Lowe is the Technical Director of the McLaren Formula One

Formula One

Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...

 racing team.

Career

Lowe graduated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University in 1984 with a degree in engineering. In 1987 he was employed by Williams F1

WilliamsF1

Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, trading as AT&T Williams, is a British Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head...

 as Joint Head of Electronics. His move to McLaren occurred in 1993 when he was employed as Head of Research and Development, a department subsequently renamed Vehicle Technology. He was head of the department for eight years until, in 2001, he was appointed Chief Engineer Systems Development, a role focusing on the race programme for the McLaren MP4-20

McLaren MP4-20

The McLaren MP4-20 is a Formula One racing car that was built by McLaren. It was designed by Adrian Newey and Mike Coughlan, and introduced at the beginning of the 2005 Formula One season.- New design :...

. In May 2005 he assumed the role of Engineering Director, which gave him responsibility for all the engineering departments. In January 2011 Lowe became the team's Technical Director.