Eghbal Hamidy F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Eghbal Hamidy

28th in all-time ranking

4

Constructors' Titles

3

Drivers' Titles

40

Grand Prix Wins

49

Grand Prix Poles

Designer Profile

Country	Iran, Islamic Republ
Date of Birth	Aug 1st 1960 (age 66)
Roles	Chief designer 1 car Technical director 1 car Head of aerodynamics 7 cars
F1 Cars	9 (1992–2002)
F1 Teams	Williams, Stewart, Jordan, Arrows
Ranking	28th of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

• 1992FW14BNigel Mansell
• 1993FW15CAlain Prost
• 1996FW18Damon Hill

Wins per Team

Williams 1992–1996 · 5 cars · 39 wins Stewart 1997–1999 · 2 cars · 1 win Jordan 2002 · 1 car · 0 wins Arrows 2000 · 1 car · 0 wins

Constructors' Titles

• 1992FW14B65 clear of McLaren
• 1993FW15C84 clear of McLaren
• 1994FW16 · FW16B15 clear of Benetton
• 1996FW18105 clear of Ferrari

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarWilliams FW14B 1992Jordan EJ12 2002

Race1992 South African F1 Grand Prix1992 RSA F1 GP 31 years, 213 days31y, 213d2002 Japanese F1 Grand Prix2002 JPN F1 GP 42 years, 73 days42y, 73d

Pole1992 South African F1 Grand Prix1992 RSA F1 GP 31 years, 213 days31y, 213d1999 French F1 Grand Prix1999 FRA F1 GP 38 years, 330 days38y, 330d

Win1992 South African F1 Grand Prix1992 RSA F1 GP 31 years, 213 days31y, 213d1999 European F1 Grand Prix1999 EUR F1 GP 39 years, 56 days39y, 56d

Podium1992 South African F1 Grand Prix1992 RSA F1 GP 31 years, 213 days31y, 213d1999 European F1 Grand Prix1999 EUR F1 GP 39 years, 56 days39y, 56d

Constructors' title1992 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1992 BEL F1 GP 32 years, 29 days32y, 29d1996 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix1996 HUN F1 GP 36 years, 10 days36y, 10d

Drivers' title1992 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix1992 HUN F1 GP 32 years, 15 days32y, 15d1996 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1996 JPN F1 GP 36 years, 73 days36y, 73d

F1 cars designed by Eghbal Hamidy9 cars · 1992–2002All F1 cars →

P62002Jordan EJ12Technical director9 ptsHonda engineA21P72000Arrows A21Chief designer7 ptsSupertec engineP41999Stewart SF3Head of aerodynamics1 win36 ptsFord engineSF1P91997Stewart SF1Head of aerodynamics1 podium6 ptsFord engineP1 · Champion1996Williams FW18Head of aerodynamics12 wins175 ptsRenault engineFW16BP1 · Champion1994Williams FW16BHead of aerodynamics5 wins75 ptsRenault engineP1 · Champion1994Williams FW16Head of aerodynamics2 wins43 ptsRenault engineP1 · Champion1993Williams FW15CHead of aerodynamics10 wins168 ptsRenault engineP1 · Champion1992Williams FW14BHead of aerodynamics10 wins164 ptsRenault engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Eghbal Hamidy is credited with 9 Formula 1 cars for Williams, Stewart and Jordan between 1992 and 2002. Those cars won 40 Grands Prix, 3 drivers' titles and 4 constructors' titles. The most successful was the Williams FW18, with 12 wins. Eghbal Hamidy ranks 28th of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.