Henri Durand F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Henri Durand

26th in all-time ranking

2

Constructors' Titles

3

Drivers' Titles

42

Grand Prix Wins

42

Grand Prix Poles

Designer Profile

Country	France
Date of Birth	Aug 21st 1960 (age 66)
Roles	Technical director 1 car Head of aerodynamics 9 cars
F1 Cars	10 (1984–2003)
F1 Teams	McLaren, Jordan, Ligier
Ranking	26th of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

• 1991MP4/6Ayrton Senna
• 1998MP4/13Mika Häkkinen
• 1999MP4/14Mika Häkkinen

Wins per Team

McLaren 1991–2000 · 7 cars · 41 wins Jordan 2003 · 1 car · 1 win Ligier 1984–1986 · 2 cars · 0 wins

Constructors' Titles

• 1991MP4/614 clear of Williams
• 1998MP4/1323 clear of Ferrari

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarLigier JS23 1984Jordan EJ13 2003

Race1984 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1984 BRA F1 GP 23 years, 217 days23y, 217d2003 Japanese F1 Grand Prix2003 JPN F1 GP 43 years, 52 days43y, 52d

Pole1991 USA F1 Grand Prix1991 USA F1 GP 30 years, 201 days30y, 201d2000 Belgian F1 Grand Prix2000 BEL F1 GP 40 years, 6 days40y, 6d

Win1991 USA F1 Grand Prix1991 USA F1 GP 30 years, 201 days30y, 201d2003 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2003 BRA F1 GP 42 years, 228 days42y, 228d

Podium1986 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1986 BRA F1 GP 25 years, 214 days25y, 214d2003 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2003 BRA F1 GP 42 years, 228 days42y, 228d

Constructors' title1991 Australian F1 Grand Prix1991 AUS F1 GP 31 years, 74 days31y, 74d1998 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1998 JPN F1 GP 38 years, 72 days38y, 72d

Drivers' title1991 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1991 JPN F1 GP 31 years, 60 days31y, 60d1999 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1999 JPN F1 GP 39 years, 71 days39y, 71d

F1 cars designed by Henri Durand10 cars · 1984–2003All F1 cars →

P92003Jordan EJ13Technical director1 win13 ptsFord engineP22000McLaren MP4/15 Head of aerodynamics7 wins152 ptsMercedes engineP21999McLaren MP4/14Head of aerodynamics7 wins124 ptsMercedes engineP1 · Champion1998McLaren MP4/13Head of aerodynamics9 wins156 ptsMercedes engineP41995McLaren MP4/10Head of aerodynamics6 ptsMercedes engineP21993McLaren MP4/8Head of aerodynamics5 wins84 ptsFord engineMP4/7AP21992McLaren MP4/7AHead of aerodynamics5 wins90 ptsHonda engineP1 · Champion1991McLaren MP4/6Head of aerodynamics8 wins139 ptsHonda engineJS27P51986Ligier JS27Head of aerodynamics2 podiums29 ptsRenault engineJS23P101984Ligier JS23Head of aerodynamics3 ptsRenault engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Henri Durand is credited with 10 Formula 1 cars for McLaren, Jordan and Ligier between 1984 and 2003. Those cars won 42 Grands Prix, 3 drivers' titles and 2 constructors' titles. The most successful was the McLaren MP4/13, with 9 wins. Henri Durand ranks 26th of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.