Formula 1 is more than just racing, it’s also about strategy; Having a schedule for a Grand Prix can make or break a team’s weekend. Ferrari has a great chief strategist at their disposal, a person with years of experience on the track who can help the Scuderia to achieve decisive results.
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The man in question is Inaki Rueda, Head of Racing Strategy and Sport. He has years of experience in the paddock before joining the Maranello squad as a key person.
The journey of Inaki Rueda, Ferrari’s key figure
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Rueda was born on August 6, 1978 in Madrid; He invested his time in motorsport by racing from 1991 to 1999. He later studied and worked from 1997 to 2003 at the University of Colorado and earned a degree in mechanical engineering with a focus on dynamic controls and systems.
Formula 1 F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 4, 2021 Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in front of Red Bulls Sergio Perez at the REUTERS / Lisi Niesner race
With his eyes fixed on the world of Formula 1, he switched to McLaren Electronics, but was more enthusiastic on the track. Therefore, he moved to Jordan GP in 2005, which later went over to Midland; his job was a systems engineer.
He soon moved to Renault to fill the same role as before when the team was renamed Lotus, Rueda climbed the ladder to become a Race Strategy Engineer, a place he worked until he left in 2014 for the to join famous Italian team.
Rueda was appointed Head of Race Strategy at Scuderia, and in 2021 he was Head of Race Strategy & Sporting.
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How is the Italian team doing this season?
The red team appears to have regained their mojo after a terrible season last year, finishing sixth in the team standings. This season, Scuderia brought in McLaren’s Carlos Sainz to help them fight for the 2021 championship.
Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Styria, Austria – June 25, 2021 Ferraris Carlos Sainz Jr. and Ferraris Charles Leclerc in action during training REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger
Sainz gave the go-ahead when he took home the team’s first podium of the season at the Monaco GP, where he finished second. They currently occupy fourth place in the constructors’ championship with 122 points, just behind their rival McLaren.
Rueda hopes that with thoughtful strategies he can help Charles Leclerc and Sainz to more podiums and possibly to wins this season, which are badly needed for the Maranello team.
With the British Grand Prix coming up at Silverstone, slated for two weeks, the team hopes to get an A game on track and dominate their opponents.
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