Paddy Lowe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paddy Lowe
Occupation	Engineer
Date Of Birth	Apr 8, 1962(1962-04-08)
Age	62
Birthplace	Nairobi
Country	Kenya
Birth City	Nairobi County
Horoscope	Aries

Paddy Lowe Biography

Paddy Lowe is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on April 8, 1962 in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya. Patrick Allen Lowe FREng (born 8 April 1962) is also commonly referred to by the name of Paddy Lowe, is a British motor racing engineer. He was chief technical officer for Williams Racing, and previously as the executive director (technical) of the Mercedes Formula One team. Lowe is not without controversy. He was punished with 150,000 Euros for his role during the 2007 Formula One espionage controversy, which was about taking 780 pages secret Ferrari documents.

Lowe transferred on to join The Mercedes Formula One team as Executive Director on June 3, 2013.

Lowe returned to Williams as Chief Technical Officer on 16 March 2017. He replaced Pat Symonds, who left the team at the end of 2016. Alongside his technical position, Lowe became a shareholder in the team. The Williams cars under his supervision, FW41 and FW42, turned out to be largely uncompetitive and relegated Williams to the bottom of the Constructors’ Championship in 2018 and 2019. On 6 March 2019 it was announced that Lowe would be taking a leave of absence due to personal reasons after there were many delays in the production of the Williams 2019 challenger. On 25 June 2019, his leave was made permanent and Lowe left Williams with immediate effect.

On 10 January 2017, Mercedes announced that Lowe had left the team, and entered a period of garden leave.

Lowe was transferred into McLaren during 1993 where the company hired him as the Director of Research and Development, a department later renamed Vehicle Technology. He was the head of Department for eight years up to 2001 which was when he was promoted to chief engineer Systems Development, a role which focused on the race program that was developed for McLaren’s MP4-20. McLaren MP4-20. In May 2005, he took on the post that of the Engineering Director giving him the responsibility for all engineering departments. Lowe is not without controversy. He was sentenced to 150,000 Euros for his part during 2007’s Formula One espionage controversy, that was centered around taking 780 pages secret Ferrari documents. In January 2011, Lowe became McLaren’s Technical Director. He left McLaren in 2013.

Paddy Lowe Net Worth

Paddy Lowe is one of the richest Engineer from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paddy Lowe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Lowe was a student at Sevenoaks School from 1976 until 1980. She was graduated from Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge in 1984, with an honours diploma in Engineering.

In 1987, Lowe was hired by Williams as the Joint Director of Electronics. He was employed for six years by Williams and during that time He was in charge of the development of active suspension. This was that was instrumental in helping Nigel Mansell win the 1992 World Championship..

In 2015 Lowe was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Along with his elder brother Professor Michael Lowe they are the first brothers to be elected Fellows of the Academy.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Paddy Lowe Dating?

According to our records, Paddy Lowe married to Anna Danshina. As of December 1, 2023, Paddy Lowe’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Paddy Ranked on the list of most popular Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Paddy Lowe celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Paddy Lowe

1. Paddy Lowe is a British Formula One engineer.
2. He has worked for Williams, Mercedes, and McLaren.
3. Lowe helped Mercedes win four consecutive championships from 2014-2017.
4. He left Williams in 2019 after a disappointing season.
5. Lowe has been involved in F1 since the early 1990s.
6. He was responsible for designing the championship-winning Brawn GP car in 2009.
7. Lowe has a degree in engineering from Cambridge University.
8. He was born on April 8th, 1962 in Nairobi, Kenya.
9. Lowe is known for his technical expertise and attention to detail.
10. He has been credited with revolutionizing pit stop strategies in F1 racing.

Where does Paddy Lowe work?

Then Lowe moved to Mercedes in 2013 as the Silver Arrows began to form a grip on the new turbo-hybrid era of F1. And in 2017, he decided to return to Williams, becoming their technical chief, only to depart in June 2019.

When did Paddy Lowe join Williams?

Lowe left Mercedes at the end of 2016 to join Williams as chief technical officer, as well as becoming a shareholder in the team where he worked between 1987 and 1993, winning the world title in 1992 with Nigel Mansell.

What happened to Paddy Williams?

Williams has finished last in the constructors’ championship in each of the past three seasons, but underwent a change in ownership last summer after the Williams family sold its shares to Dorilton Capital and left the team.

How much does Claire Williams earn?

Net Worth: $20 Million
Date of Birth:| Jul 21, 1976 (45 years old)
Place of Birth:| Windsor, Berkshire, England

Why did the Williams family leave F1?

Claire was mentally exhausted and couldn’t work for someone else. The former deputy team boss had also revealed that despite selling her team, the new owners were keen to keep her on board. However, she declined this offer. The reason she gave stated, “It was absolutely my decision and I’d like to make that clear.