Rob Marshall

Rob Marshall has been working on major design projects since the tender age of 16. Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s Chief Engineering Officer Rob Marshall developed a passion for machinery early in life, prompted in large part by his father's work and interests. "My father was also an engineer," says Rob. "He had a lathe, so we were always building bits and pieces. For example, on my 16th birthday I got given a 1930 AJS motorcycle in the form of two tea chests full of parts and I had to figure all that out." Rob's boyhood fascination took him to Cardiff University, where he naturally studied mechanical engineering and then eventually to a career in aerospace, working for Rolls Royce.

However, by the late 1990s Marshall was ready to move on and pursuing a career in motorsport he eventually secured a role at a Benetton F1 team in transition following its Michael Schumacher-led heyday. Through a period in which the team was taken over by Renault (2000-2002), Rob worked his way through the ranks to eventually become Head of Mechanical Design and in 2005, Rob’s work, particularly the development of his ingenious mass damper system, helped the team to its first Driver’s and Constructors’ Championship titles.

Despite the success, Rob was keen to take on a new challenge and it quickly materialised in the shape of Red Bull Racing, where he took on the role of Chief Designer. The result was an even greater wave of success with the team winning eight world titles between 2010 and 2013. The introduction of hybrid engines to F1 led to a leaner spell, but with Rob at the helm of the Team’s engineering department the podiums and victories have continued to flow and ahead of the 2020 season, Rob had played a key role in adding 66 more trophies to the Team’s cabinet since 2014. Throughout, Rob has been driven by a simple goal – the relentless pursuit of performance and perfection. It’s a task that he’s even keener to get to grips with as the Team continues its evolution with power unit partner Honda and ahead of major regulation change in 2021."F1 is a constantly moving target," he says emphatically. "Nothing is ever good enough. There is no ceiling to what you can do. There is always a way of making the car better.”