Mark Slade (engineer)
Mark Slade | |
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| Born | 1966/1967 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Formula One engineer |
| Years active | 1989–2024 |
| Known for | Race engineer for multiple F1 drivers including Kevin Magnussen, Mika Häkkinen, Kimi Räikkönen, Fernando Alonso, Heikki Kovalainen, Vitaly Petrov, Michael Schumacher, Pastor Maldonado, Nico Hülkenberg, Esteban Ocon |
Mark Slade (born 1966/1967) is a British engineer specializing in Formula One, previously serving as the race engineer for Kevin Magnussen at the Haas F1 Team.
Career
After earning a degree in mechanical engineering from Heriot-Watt University, Slade started his professional journey in 1989 as a design engineer with Reynard Racing Cars and Ralt. He joined McLaren in 1991 and transitioned to a trackside position in 1994, acting as assistant race engineer to Martin Brundle.
Slade advanced to become race engineer for Mika Häkkinen in 1998, playing a key role in securing two world championships. He stayed with McLaren until 2009, collaborating with drivers such as Kimi Räikkönen, Fernando Alonso, and Heikki Kovalainen. In 2010, he moved to Renault as the race engineer for Vitaly Petrov, then shifted to Mercedes in 2011 to support Michael Schumacher. Between 2012 and 2013, Slade was the race engineer at Lotus for Räikkönen and later worked with Pastor Maldonado from 2014 to 2015. He was appointed Renault's chief engineer in 2016, subsequently overseeing work with Nico Hülkenberg from 2017 through 2019 and Esteban Ocon in 2020.
From 2022 until 2024, Slade acted as race engineer for Kevin Magnussen at the Haas F1 Team before leaving following the conclusion of the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix.