Gabriel Elias

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Gabriel Elias is a seven-time Formula 1 world champion design engineer. Formerly with the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team in Brackley, UK, he currently operates from Miami as an automotive senior designer and director of GME Concepts; a full-service motorsport consultancy. The firm is active with projects working to expand F1’s commercial interests within the United States. GME Concepts is also involved with global motorsport young-driver scouting and driver management.

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ELIAS: Mercedes' secret weapon for the F1 preseason

By Gabriel Elias - Mar 11, 2021, 5:31 AM ET

Design engineer Gabriel Elias recently returned to his native Florida after spending the past six years employed at Mercedes F1, where he helped to design the cars that have carried the team to the past seven Formula 1 constructors’ championships.When I first began working in Formula 1, my perception of...

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OPINION: I was an American designer at Mercedes. F1 needs to create a path for others

By Gabriel Elias - Jan 8, 2021, 11:49 AM ET

Design engineer Gabriel Elias has recently returned to his native Florida after spending the past six years employed at Mercedes F1, where he helped to design the cars that have carried the team to the past seven Formula 1 constructors’ championships.Like most kids who were into racing, I started out...