Jörg Zander

German Formula One car designer (born 1964)

Jörg Zander
Born	Jörg Zander (1964-02-15) 15 February 1964 (age 60) Ratingen, Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation	F1 Car Chief designer

Jörg Zander (born 15 February 1964 in Ratingen) is a German Formula One car designer.

Career

Zander graduated from Cologne University in 1990 before joining Toyota. After a brief period working in Touring Cars he returned to Toyota to work on the Formula One project and in 2003 moved to the BAR Formula One team.

In September 2005, Zander was recruited by the Williams team to replace outgoing Chief Designer Gavin Fisher who was sacked earlier in the year as a result of the team's poor performances. Zander worked alongside Chief Aerodynamicist Loïc Bigois, under the supervision of Technical Director Sam Michael.

In March 2006, Zander resigned from the Williams team due to personal reasons, and immediately joined the BMW Sauber team as Chief Designer, accountable to Technical Director Willy Rampf.

In July 2007, it was announced he had agreed to join the Honda Racing F1. Zander was immediately suspended and then joined Honda.^[1] Zander continued in his role with the Brawn GP team, following the management buy-out in March 2009 of the Honda F1 operation, but left the team on 19 June 2009.^[2] After leaving Brawn, Zander established an automotive engineering company called JZ Engineering. In October 2011, Zander was in discussions with the HRT F1 team to become its technical director, but the deal fell through.^[3]

Zander joined Audi Sport in 2015 as the Head of Technology, and was involved with the sports car team in the World Endurance Championship.^[4] After Audi withdrew from the World Endurance Championship at the end of the 2016 season, it was announced that Zander would return to Sauber as Technical Director for the 2017 Formula One season.

On 2 May 2018, 18 months after his start as Technical Director at Sauber, the Swiss team announced Zander had left the team.^[5]

References

^ "New designer for struggling Honda". BBC News. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
^ "Deputy Technical Director Jorg Zander leaves Brawn GP". RealBrawnGP.com. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
^ Noble, Jonathan (2011-10-29). "Jacky Eeckelaert to lead 2012 HRT design". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
^ Saward, Joe (20 December 2014). "Some interesting new hirings". Joe Saward's Grand Prix blog. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
^ "Technical Director Zander leaves Sauber". F1Today.net. Retrieved 2018-05-02.

External links

JZ Engineering

Panasonic Toyota Racing

Personnel: Ove Andersson; Noritoshi Arai; Gustav Brunner; Humphrey Corbett; Richard Cregan [fi]; Frank Dernie; Remi Decorzent; André de Cortanze; Gianfranco Fantuzzi [pl]; Luca Furbatto; Mike Gascoyne; Dieter Gass; Mark Gillan [ja]; John Howett; René Hilhorst [ja]; Yoshiaki Kinoshita [pl]; Norbert Kreyer [fi]; John Litjens; Luca Marmorini; Jens Marquardt; Jan Monchaux; Francesco Nenci [fi]; Ossi Oikarinen; Ange Pasquali [fi]; Nicolò Petrucci; Dago Rohrer; Julien Simon-Chautemps; Mark Tatham; Keizo Takahashi; Tsutomu Tomita; Pascal Vasselon; Tadashi Yamashina; Jörg Zander

Noted drivers: Timo Glock; Kamui Kobayashi; Cristiano da Matta; Allan McNish; Olivier Panis; Mika Salo; Ralf Schumacher; Jarno Trulli; Ricardo Zonta

Formula One cars: TF101; TF102; TF103; TF104; TF104B; TF105; TF105B; TF106; TF106B; TF107; TF108; TF109; TF110

Related: Toyota; Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG)

v t e British American Racing
Founder Craig Pollock Former Staff Mariano Alperin [ja] Jock Clear Gil de Ferran Mark Ellis Nick Fry Luca Furbatto Andrew Green Ayao Komatsu Simon Lacey Ron Meadows Malcolm Oastler Adrian Reynard David Richards Andrew Shovlin Otmar Szafnauer Willem Toet James Vowles Graham Watson Geoff Willis Craig Wilson [ja] Ian Wright Jörg Zander Drivers Jacques Villeneuve Jenson Button Takuma Sato Olivier Panis Ricardo Zonta Mika Salo Anthony Davidson Formula One cars 01 002 003 004 005 006 007

British American Racing

Founder: Craig Pollock

Former Staff: Mariano Alperin [ja]; Jock Clear; Gil de Ferran; Mark Ellis; Nick Fry; Luca Furbatto; Andrew Green; Ayao Komatsu; Simon Lacey; Ron Meadows; Malcolm Oastler; Adrian Reynard; David Richards; Andrew Shovlin; Otmar Szafnauer; Willem Toet; James Vowles; Graham Watson; Geoff Willis; Craig Wilson [ja]; Ian Wright; Jörg Zander

Drivers: Jacques Villeneuve; Jenson Button; Takuma Sato; Olivier Panis; Ricardo Zonta; Mika Salo; Anthony Davidson

Formula One cars: 01; 002; 003; 004; 005; 006; 007

v t e Williams Grand Prix Engineering
Founders	Frank Williams Patrick Head
Team Principal	James Vowles
Current personnel	Jenson Button (Senior Advisor) Sven Smeets Willy Rampf
Former personnel	Ross Brawn Loïc Bigois Jost Capito Jock Clear Mike Coughlan François-Xavier Demaison Frank Dernie Dirk de Beer Jonathan Eddolls Gavin Fisher Mark Gillan [ja] Eghbal Hamidy Patrick Head Simon Lacey Werner Laurenz Paddy Lowe Tom McCullough John McQuilliam Sam Michael Matt Morris Rod Nelson Adrian Newey Steve Nielsen Tim Newton Neil Oatley Adam Parr Heinz Paschen Tim Preston Xevi Pujolar Sergio Rinland Simon Roberts Paul Rosche Enrique Scalabroni Rob Smedley Jason Somerville Dickie Stanford Dave Stubbs Pat Symonds Antonia Terzi Jon Tomlinson Claire Williams Frank Williams Geoff Willis Craig Wilson [ja] Toto Wolff Ed Wood Jörg Zander
Race drivers	2. Logan Sargeant 23. Alexander Albon
Driver academy	Jamie Chadwick Zak O'Sullivan Oliver Gray Franco Colapinto Luke Browning Oleksandr Bondarev
World Champions	Alan Jones Keke Rosberg Nelson Piquet Nigel Mansell Alain Prost Damon Hill Jacques Villeneuve
Former drivers	See category
Drivers' titles	1980 1982 1987 1992 1993 1996 1997
Constructors' titles	1980 1981 1986 1987 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997
Race winners	Clay Regazzoni Alan Jones Carlos Reutemann Keke Rosberg Nigel Mansell Nelson Piquet Thierry Boutsen Riccardo Patrese Alain Prost Damon Hill David Coulthard Jacques Villeneuve Heinz-Harald Frentzen Ralf Schumacher Juan Pablo Montoya Pastor Maldonado
Formula One cars	FW06 FW07 FW07B FW07C FW08 FW08C FW09 FW09B FW10 FW10B FW11 FW11B FW12 FW12C FW13 FW13B FW14 FW14B FW15C FW16 FW16B FW17 FW17B FW18 FW19 FW20 FW21 FW22 FW23 FW24 FW25 FW26 FW27 FW28 FW29 FW30 FW31 FW32 FW33 FW34 FW35 FW36 FW37 FW38 FW40 FW41 FW42 FW43 FW43B FW44 FW45 FW46
Formula Two cars	JPH1 JPH1B
Le Mans prototypes	BMW V12 LM BMW V12 LMR
Rally cars	Metro 6R4
Touring cars	Renault Laguna (BTCC)

v t e BMW in Formula One
Notable personnel Toni Cuquerella [es] Dirk de Beer Markus Duesmann Mike Krack Seamus Mullarkey Ossi Oikarinen John Owen Heinz Paschen Willy Rampf Peter Sauber Andreas Seidl Loïc Serra Mario Theissen Willem Toet Pierre Waché Ben Waterhouse Jörg Zander Christoph Zimmermann Beat Zehnder Notable drivers Nick Heidfeld Robert Kubica Jacques Villeneuve Sebastian Vettel Formula One cars F1.06 F1.07 F1.08 F1.09 Related BMW Motorsport Sauber Motorsport
As an engine manufacturer World Champion(s) Nelson Piquet Drivers' titles 1983

BMW in Formula One

Notable personnel: Toni Cuquerella [es]; Dirk de Beer; Markus Duesmann; Mike Krack; Seamus Mullarkey; Ossi Oikarinen; John Owen; Heinz Paschen; Willy Rampf; Peter Sauber; Andreas Seidl; Loïc Serra; Mario Theissen; Willem Toet; Pierre Waché; Ben Waterhouse; Jörg Zander; Christoph Zimmermann; Beat Zehnder

Notable drivers: Nick Heidfeld; Robert Kubica; Jacques Villeneuve; Sebastian Vettel

Formula One cars: F1.06; F1.07; F1.08; F1.09

Related: BMW Motorsport; Sauber Motorsport

As an engine manufacturer

World Champion(s): Nelson Piquet

Drivers' titles: 1983

v t e Honda in Formula One
Notable personnel (2015-2021) Yasuhisa Arai Yasuaki Asaki [ja] Yusuke Hasegawa Toyoharu Tanabe [ja] Masashi Yamamoto [ja] (2000-2008) Mariano Alperin [ja] Loïc Bigois Ross Brawn Jock Clear Gil de Ferran Jacky Eeckelaert Mark Ellis Nick Fry Takeo Fukui Takeo Kiuchi Simon Lacey Ron Meadows Shuhei Nakamoto John Owen Nicolò Petrucci Andrew Shovlin Otmar Szafnauer James Vowles Yasuhiro Wada Graham Watson Geoff Willis Craig Wilson [ja] Ian Wright Jörg Zander (1998-1999) Ben Agathangelou Tim Densham Harvey Postlethwaite Jos Verstappen (1983-1992) Osamu Goto [ja] Nobuhiko Kawamoto Yoshitoshi Sakurai [ja] (1964-1968) Soichiro Honda Shoichiro Irimajiri Nobuhiko Kawamoto Yoshio Nakamura [ja] Notable drivers Rubens Barrichello Ronnie Bucknum Jenson Button Richie Ginther Jo Schlesser John Surtees Cars RA270 RA271 RA272 RA273 RA300 RA301 RA302 RC100 RA099 RA106 RA107 RA108 RA109K [ja]
As an engine manufacturer World Champions Nelson Piquet Ayrton Senna Alain Prost Max Verstappen Constructors' titles 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Drivers' titles 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 2021

Honda in Formula One

Notable personnel (2015-2021): Yasuhisa Arai; Yasuaki Asaki [ja]; Yusuke Hasegawa; Toyoharu Tanabe [ja]; Masashi Yamamoto [ja]

(2000-2008): Mariano Alperin [ja]; Loïc Bigois; Ross Brawn; Jock Clear; Gil de Ferran; Jacky Eeckelaert; Mark Ellis; Nick Fry; Takeo Fukui; Takeo Kiuchi; Simon Lacey; Ron Meadows; Shuhei Nakamoto; John Owen; Nicolò Petrucci; Andrew Shovlin; Otmar Szafnauer; James Vowles; Yasuhiro Wada; Graham Watson; Geoff Willis; Craig Wilson [ja]; Ian Wright; Jörg Zander

(1998-1999): Ben Agathangelou; Tim Densham; Harvey Postlethwaite; Jos Verstappen

(1983-1992): Osamu Goto [ja]; Nobuhiko Kawamoto; Yoshitoshi Sakurai [ja]

(1964-1968): Soichiro Honda; Shoichiro Irimajiri; Nobuhiko Kawamoto; Yoshio Nakamura [ja]

Notable drivers: Rubens Barrichello; Ronnie Bucknum; Jenson Button; Richie Ginther; Jo Schlesser; John Surtees

Cars: RA270; RA271; RA272; RA273; RA300; RA301; RA302; RC100; RA099; RA106; RA107; RA108; RA109K [ja]

As an engine manufacturer

World Champions: Nelson Piquet; Ayrton Senna; Alain Prost; Max Verstappen

Constructors' titles: 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991

Drivers' titles: 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 2021

v t e Brawn GP
Founder Ross Brawn Personnel Phil Arnaboldi Loïc Bigois Peter Bonnington Jock Clear Simon Cole Russell Cooley Jacky Eeckelaert Nick Fry Ron Meadows John Owen Andrew Shovlin James Vowles Graham Watson Craig Wilson [ja] Ian Wright Jörg Zander World Champions Jenson Button Other driver Rubens Barrichello Drivers' titles 2009 Constructors' titles 2009 Formula One cars BGP 001

Brawn GP

Founder: Ross Brawn

Personnel: Phil Arnaboldi; Loïc Bigois; Peter Bonnington; Jock Clear; Simon Cole; Russell Cooley; Jacky Eeckelaert; Nick Fry; Ron Meadows; John Owen; Andrew Shovlin; James Vowles; Graham Watson; Craig Wilson [ja]; Ian Wright; Jörg Zander

World Champions: Jenson Button

Other driver: Rubens Barrichello

Drivers' titles: 2009

Constructors' titles: 2009

Formula One cars: BGP 001

v t e Sauber F1 Team
Founder	Peter Sauber
Current	Andreas Seidl (Chief Executive Officer) Alessandro Alunni Bravi (Team Principal) James Key (Technical Director)
2024 drivers	Valtteri Bottas Zhou Guanyu
Notable personnel	Mariano Alperin [ja] Alessandro Alunni Bravi Ruth Buscombe Elliot Dason-Barber Dirk de Beer André de Cortanze Jost Capito Jacky Eeckelaert Luca Furbatto Eric Gandelin René Hilhorst [ja] Nicolas Hennel Monisha Kaltenborn James Key Mike Krack Jan Monchaux Matt Morris Seamus Mullarkey Steve Nichols Tom McCullough John Owen Xevi Pujolar Willy Rampf Leo Ress [ja] Simone Resta Sergio Rinland Andreas Seidl Loïc Serra Mark Smith Julien Simon-Chautemps Willem Toet Mario Theissen Frédéric Vasseur Pierre Waché Ben Waterhouse Max Welti Ian Wright Jörg Zander Beat Zehnder Christoph Zimmermann
Notable drivers	Karl Wendlinger Heinz-Harald Frentzen Johnny Herbert Jean Alesi Nick Heidfeld Kimi Räikkönen Felipe Massa Giancarlo Fisichella Jacques Villeneuve Robert Kubica Sebastian Vettel Kamui Kobayashi Sergio Pérez Marcus Ericsson Charles Leclerc
Former drivers	See category
Sportscars	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 SHS C6 C7 C8 C9 C11 C291 C292
Formula One cars	C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 C17 C18 C19 C20 C21 C22 C23 C24 F1.06 F1.07 F1.08 F1.09 C29 C30 C31 C32 C33 C34 C35 C36 C37 Alfa Romeo title sponsorship C38 C39 C41 C42 C43 C44