Laura-mueller-knaller01.jpeg May 2026

The image file name "laura-mueller-knaller01.jpeg" most likely refers to , a groundbreaking figure in motorsport who became the first female full-time race engineer in Formula 1 history .

Starting in the 2025 season, Müller was promoted by the to serve as the race engineer for driver Esteban Ocon . This role is a critical "nerve center" position where she acts as the primary link between the driver and the team, managing car setup, race strategy, and real-time radio communications. Academic and Career Background laura-mueller-knaller01.jpeg

Following a gap year in Australia that sparked her interest in automotive engineering, Müller completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the Technical University of Munich . Before joining Formula 1, she developed a broad background in racing, including roles in Formula Renault 2.0, Stock Car Brasil, the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), and the DTM, where she engineered for Sophia Flörsch . The image file name "laura-mueller-knaller01

Joining Haas in 2022, she worked in the simulator department and as a performance engineer before being promoted to race engineer by team principal Ayao Komatsu for the 2025 season. In recognition of her trailblazing career, Turn 6 at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix was named "In Her Corner," honoring her and Red Bull's Hannah Schmitz. Additionally, she actively supports women in STEM through International Women in Engineering Day . Academic and Career Background Following a gap year

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I have been in the IT sector for over 20 years with a primary focus on solutions around networking architecture & design in Data Center and WAN. I have held two CCIEs (#20221) for over 12 years with many retired certifications with Cisco and Microsoft. I have worked in demanding and critical sectors such as finance, insurance, health care and government providing solutions for architecture, design and problem analysis. I have been coding for as long as I can remember in C/C++ and Python (for most things nowadays). Locations that I work without additional paperwork (incl. post Brexit) are the UK and the EU including Germany, Netherlands, Spain and Belgium.