Steve Hallam
Encyclopedia
Steve Hallam is Executive Vice President for Competition for Michael Waltrip Racing. Prior to his switch to NASCAR
Hallam was Director of Race Engineering for the McLaren
Formula 1 (F1) team, and prior to that various positions with the team and Team Lotus
earlier in his career.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Hallam was Director of Race Engineering for the McLaren
McLaren
McLaren Racing Limited, trading as Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, is a British Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom. McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed and won in the Indianapolis 500 and Canadian-American Challenge Cup...
Formula 1 (F1) team, and prior to that various positions with the team and Team Lotus
Team Lotus
Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport series including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, IndyCar and sports car racing...
earlier in his career.
Career summary
- before 1982 : graduated from Loughborough UniversityLoughborough UniversityLoughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
- 1982-1990 : Trainee, Engineer, Development Engineer, Track Engineer > Team LotusTeam LotusTeam Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport series including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, IndyCar and sports car racing...
(F1) - 1991 : Track Engineer > McLarenMcLarenMcLaren Racing Limited, trading as Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, is a British Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom. McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed and won in the Indianapolis 500 and Canadian-American Challenge Cup...
(F1) - 1997 : Chief Track Engineer > McLaren (F1)
- 1998-2008 : Head of the Race Team > McLaren (F1)
- 2007 : Engineer on the pitwall for Fernando AlonsoFernando AlonsoFernando Alonso Díaz is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time World Champion, who is currently racing for Ferrari....
> McLaren (F1) - 2009-2010 : Director of Race Engineering > Michael Waltrip Racing (NASCARNASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
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