James Vowles

Engineer

Birthday June 20, 1979

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Sussex, England

Age 46 years old

#40,104 Most Popular

About

British motorsport engineer who is the Team Principal of Williams Racing and worked in Formula One for over 20 years. He also directed the race‐strategy for Brawn GP, a key factor in the team's championship winning season in 2009.

Before Fame

He earned a computer science degree in 2000 at the University of East Anglia. The following year, he continued his education at Cranfield University, completing a master's in Motorsport Engineering and Management.

Trivia

In July 2017, the University of East Anglia awarded him an honorary Doctor of Science for his accomplishments in motorsport. He has amassed over 550,000 followers on his jv.f1 Instagram account.

Family Life

His wife is a surgeon, and they have two children, born in 2023 and 2025.

Associated With

During his career in Formula One, he worked with champions including Jacques VilleneuveMichael Schumacher, and Nico Rosberg.