Laura Müller (alternatively spelled

Mueller Mueller may refer to: People * Mueller (surname), a surname German in origin * Robert Mueller, former American FBI director Places Antarctica * Mount Mueller (Antarctica) Australia * Mueller College, in Queensland * Mount Mueller (Victoria) * ...

) is a German

race engineer A race engineer is a motorsport team member who analyses data to achieve the best performance from the vehicle and driver. The race engineer communicates with the team's data analyst, mechanics, and driver, both between and during races. Off the ...

for

Haas F1 Team Haas Formula LLC, competing as MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, is an List of Formula One constructors#Team's nationality, American-licensed Formula One racing team established by NASCAR Cup Series team owner Gene Haas in April 2014. The team made its ...

. Since the 2025 Formula One season, Müller has served as

Esteban Ocon Esteban José Jean-Pierre Ocon-Khelfane (; born 17 September 1996) is a French racing driver who competes in Formula One for Haas F1 Team, Haas. Ocon won the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix with Alpine F1 Team, Alpine. Born and raised in Normandy to ...

's race engineer, becoming the first female full-time race engineer in Formula One history.

Personal life and education

Müller is from

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, Germany. She received bachelor's and master's degrees in

automotive engineering Automotive engineering, along with aerospace engineering and naval architecture, is a branch of vehicle engineering, incorporating elements of Mechanical engineering, mechanical, Electrical engineering, electrical, Electronic engineering, electro ...

from the

Technical University of Munich The Technical University of Munich (TUM or TU Munich; ) is a public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It specializes in engineering, technology, medicine, and applied and natural sciences. Established in 1868 by King Ludwig II ...

. Müller grew interested in professional motorsports after spending a

gap year A gap year, also known as a sabbatical year, is a period of time when students take a break from their studies, usually after completing high school or before beginning graduate school. During this time, students engage in a variety of educatio ...

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and learning about the local

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car culture. She has supported events for International Women in Engineering Day by providing insights on her experience as a woman in motorsport as well as her career and subject interests. She is a fan of

Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher (; born 3 January 1969) is a German former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to and from to . Schumacher won a record-setting seven Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, tied by Lewis Hamilton in ...

and

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Career

Early roles

Müller started her career as an intern for Phoenix Racing. She worked for a variety of teams in assorted competitions, including Formula Renault 2.0 (

Josef Kaufmann Racing Josef Kaufmann Racing is a motorsport team from Germany. It mainly operates in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 as well as Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. The team was founded in 1982. History In 1982, Josef Kaufmann Racing was founde ...

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( Hero Motorsport), the

FIA World Endurance Championship The FIA World Endurance Championship, abbreviated as WEC, is a world championship for automobile endurance racing organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The se ...

(

Racing Team Nederland Racing Team Nederland is a former Dutch endurance racing team founded by F1 driver and Le Mans winner Jan Lammers and businessman Frits van Eerd. History Frits van Eerd, was one of the sponsors of Racing for Holland with his company ( ...

), the

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(

Algarve Pro Racing Algarve Pro Racing (APR) is a Portuguese sports car racing team founded in 2010 by husband and wife Stewart and Samantha Cox. The team focuses on prototype racing, fielding LMP2 entries in the European Le Mans Series, as well as partnering wit ...

and

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), and

Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, commonly abbreviated as the DTM, is a sports car racing series sanctioned by ADAC. The series is based in Germany, with rounds elsewhere in Europe. The series currently races a modified version of Group GT3 gra ...

(

Abt Sportsline Abt Sportsline is an auto racing and auto tuning company based in Kempten im Allgäu, Germany. Abt mainly deals with Audi and the related primary Volkswagen Group brands—Volkswagen, Škoda, and SEAT—modifying them by using sports-type su ...

and

Manthey Racing Manthey Racing GmbH is a German auto racing team established in 1996 by former race car driver Olaf Manthey. Manthey Racing is currently competing in the Nürburgring Endurance Series, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, and the GT2 European Series, an ...

). During her time with Abt, she served as

for German driver

Sophia Flörsch Sophia Flörsch (; born 1 December 2000) is a Germans, German racing driver who last competed in 2025 Indy NXT, Indy NXT with HMD Motorsports. She has previously raced in FIA Formula 3 Championship, Formula 3, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, DTM, t ...

Haas

Müller joined Haas in 2022, starting in the simulator department before working her way up to supporting roles at races. During the 2024 season, she served as a performance engineer, helping the race engineer optimise the car setup and other matters for each race. In January 2025, Haas announced that the 33-year-old Müller had been promoted to race engineer for

; she is the first female full-time race engineer in Formula One history. She was promoted as part of a broader shakeup in Haas' race strategy department; team principal Ayao Komatsu said that he wanted to improve the team's trackside operations. Ocon has praised her for her strong work ethic. Müller reports to chief race engineer Francesco Nenci.

References

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