Loïc Serra (born 30 March 1972) is a French

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engineer and Chassis Technical Director of Scuderia Ferrari HP.

Career

Serra studied at

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and

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, specialising in Mechanical Engineering. After graduating from university, Serra started his career in motorsport with

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, working as a quality engineer in

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, Germany, before moving to the company's main Research and Development centre in

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, France. His department worked on new tyres and suspension concepts allowing Serra to gain a deep understanding in vehicle dynamics and tyre interactions. In 2002, Serra was given the task to develop a new innovative suspension system for racing cars and other high-performance vehicles. This suspension system was proposed to the Michelin customer teams in Formula One and formed Serra's first encounter with the series. Shortly afterwards, Serra joined the Formula One department at Michelin and remained there until the tyre manufacturer withdrew from the series in 2006. As Serra wished to stay in Formula One, he joined the BMW Sauber F1 Team to become the Head of Vehicle Performance for the Swiss team. After BMW's withdrawal from Formula One, Serra decided to seek a new challenge so he joined the new Mercedes works team. In 2019, Serra was promoted to performance director at Mercedes. His role involves working with tyre, suspension, aerodynamic, and power unit experts to ensure the various characteristics work towards an overall package that is both fast and reliable. In 2023, it became public that he will join

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in 2025. Ferrari confirmed the news in May 2024, announcing that Serra would join the team beginning October 2024 as the team's Chassis Technical Director.

References

1972 births 21st-century French engineers Formula One engineers Living people category:Ferrari people Mercedes-Benz in Formula One Sauber Motorsport {{france-autoracing-bio-stub