LAURA MUELLER Makes F1 History as First Female Race Engineer at Haas

January 22, 2025

by Yara Elshebiny // from www.forbes.com

• LAURA MUELLER becomes the first female race engineer in Formula 1’s 75-year history after Haas promoted her for the 2025 season to work with Esteban Ocon. The 33-year-old German will be the crucial voice in Ocon’s ear during races and lead his engineering team—a role that puts her front and center on television broadcasts heard by millions worldwide.
• Team principal Ayao Komatsu praised MUELLER’s relentless work ethic, noting she doesn’t stop at the first solution but digs deeper to find underlying issues. Her determined personality matches well with Ocon’s driving style, and the pair already tested their collaboration during Abu Dhabi post-season testing, showing promising early chemistry.
• MUELLER brings serious credentials with automotive engineering degrees from Technical University of Munich and a diverse motorsports background spanning Formula Renault, WEC, European Le Mans, DTM (where she engineered for SOPHIA FLOERSCH), and three years as a Haas performance engineer. Her journey from Phoenix Racing intern to F1 race engineer proves that persistence and skill development across multiple series can break through motorsports’ highest barriers.

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