Laura Müller: Formula 1's first female race engineer
Mar 10th 2026
The German engineer rose through DTM, endurance racing and other series to join Haas, where she now serves as Esteban Ocon's race engineer and receives a turn naming honor at Albert Park.
- Müller became Formula 1's first female race engineer at Haas in 2025.
- She is the primary technical and operational link between driver Esteban Ocon and his car.
- Her role covers race strategy, car setup, track inspection, and translating data from multiple departments into rapid decisions.
- New technical regulations this season increase the importance of energy management and make her responsibilities even greater.
- Turn 6 at Melbourne's Albert Park will be named after Müller as part of an initiative to inspire women in engineering.