Loïc Bigois

Loïc Bigois

Personal information
Birth name	Loïc Bigois
Nationality	French
Born	(1960-09-19)19 September 1960 Aix-en-Provence,France
Years active	1990–present
Sport
Sport	Formula One
Team	Scuderia Ferrari

Loïc Bigois(born 19 September 1960 inAix-en-Provence,France) is a FrenchFormula Oneaerodynamicist.He is currently the Head of Aerodynamic Operations atScuderia Ferrari.

Career

After studying engineering at theConservatoire national des arts et métiers,Bigois relocated toToulouseand began working in theaerospaceindustry. He was recruited by theLigierF1 team in 1990 and for several years moved between the mid-field teams. In the late 1990s he returned to Ligier and remained as Chief Designer through the transition toProst Grand Prixbefore being recruited byMinardito become their Head of Aerodynamics in mid-2001.

In 2003 he was recruited byWilliamsas Aerodynamicist. Bigois worked alongsideJörg Zanderwho replacedGavin Fisheras Chief Designer in September 2005. Both Bigois and Zander worked under Technical DirectorSam Michael.

On 2 July 2007, it was announced that he had agreed to join theHonda Racing F1team and as a result, was suspended by Williams.

In 2009, the team was reformed asBrawn GPbut Bigois continued in the role of Head of Aerodynamics. Brawn GP subsequently won both the Drivers' and Constructors' championships, leading to Bigois being awarded the Dino Toso Racecar Aerodynamicist of the Year Award.

Bigois was the Head of Aerodynamics atMercedes GPwhich bought outBrawn GPfollowing their double championship winning season until he decided to leave the team in June 2012.

Following his departure from the Mercedes team, rumours emerging in Italian (Autosprint) and French (AutoHebdo) newspapers linked Bigois with the Maranello-based teamScuderia Ferrari.Bigois would join Ferrari as Head of Aerodynamics before the end of the year, after a long period ofgardening leave.