Simon Ritchie

Simon Ritchie is a highly experienced aerodynamicist with a career in Formula 1 spanning over 15 years. Currently serving as Principal Wind Tunnel Testing Aerodynamicist at Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN since September 2019, Ritchie previously held key positions including Wind Tunnel Testing Group Leader at Alfa Romeo Racing and Senior Aerodynamicist at Sauber Motorsport AG. Ritchie began their professional journey as an Aerodynamicist at Force India F1 and started in academia as an Aerodynamics Research Officer at Cranfield University. Ritchie holds a PhD in Transonic Aerodynamics and a Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, both from Cranfield University. Educational background also includes high school qualifications from St Machar Academy in Aberdeen.