Nikolas Tombazis F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Nikolas Tombazis

9th in all-time ranking

8

Constructors' Titles

7

Drivers' Titles

89

Grand Prix Wins

68

Grand Prix Poles

Designer Profile

Country	Greece
Date of Birth	Apr 22nd 1968 (age 58)
Roles	Chief designer 8 cars Head of aerodynamics 6 cars
F1 Cars	14 (1994–2014)
F1 Teams	Ferrari, Benetton
Ranking	9th of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

• 1994B194Michael Schumacher
• 1995B195Michael Schumacher
• 2000F2000Michael Schumacher
• 2001F2001Michael Schumacher
• 2002F2001Michael Schumacher
• 2003F2002Michael Schumacher
• 2007F2007Kimi Räikkönen

Wins per Team

Ferrari 1999–2014 · 12 cars · 70 wins Benetton 1994–1995 · 2 cars · 19 wins

Constructors' Titles

• 1995B19525 clear of Williams
• 1999F3994 clear of McLaren
• 2000F200018 clear of McLaren
• 2001F200177 clear of McLaren
• 2002F2002 · F2001129 clear of Williams
• 2003F200214 clear of Williams
• 2007F2007103 clear of BMW Sauber
• 2008F200821 clear of McLaren

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarBenetton B194 1994Ferrari F14-T 2014

Race1994 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1994 BRA F1 GP 25 years, 339 days25y, 339d2014 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix2014 UAE F1 GP 46 years, 215 days46y, 215d

Pole1994 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1994 MON F1 GP 26 years, 23 days26y, 23d2012 German F1 Grand Prix2012 GER F1 GP 44 years, 91 days44y, 91d

Win1994 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1994 BRA F1 GP 25 years, 339 days25y, 339d2013 Spanish F1 Grand Prix2013 ESP F1 GP 45 years, 20 days45y, 20d

Podium1994 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1994 BRA F1 GP 25 years, 339 days25y, 339d2014 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix2014 HUN F1 GP 46 years, 96 days46y, 96d

Constructors' title1995 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1995 JPN F1 GP 27 years, 190 days27y, 190d2008 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2008 BRA F1 GP 40 years, 194 days40y, 194d

Drivers' title1994 Australian F1 Grand Prix1994 AUS F1 GP 26 years, 205 days26y, 205d2007 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2007 BRA F1 GP 39 years, 182 days39y, 182d

F1 cars designed by Nikolas Tombazis14 cars · 1994–2014All F1 cars →

P42014Ferrari F14-TChief designer2 podiums216 ptsFerrari PUP32013Ferrari F138Chief designer2 wins354 ptsFerrari engineP22012Ferrari F2012Chief designer3 wins400 ptsFerrari engineP32011Ferrari F150Chief designer1 win375 ptsFerrari engineP32010Ferrari F10Chief designer5 wins396 ptsFerrari engineP42009Ferrari F60Chief designer1 win70 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion2008Ferrari F2008Chief designer8 wins172 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion2007Ferrari F2007Chief designer9 wins204 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion2002–03Ferrari F2002Head of aerodynamics15 wins239 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion2001–02Ferrari F2001Head of aerodynamics10 wins193 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion2000Ferrari F2000Head of aerodynamics10 wins170 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion1999Ferrari F399Head of aerodynamics6 wins128 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion1995Benetton B195Head of aerodynamics11 wins137 ptsRenault engineP21994Benetton B194Head of aerodynamics8 wins103 ptsFord engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Nikolas Tombazis is credited with 14 Formula 1 cars for Ferrari and Benetton between 1994 and 2014. Those cars won 89 Grands Prix, 7 drivers' titles and 8 constructors' titles. The most successful was the Ferrari F2002, with 15 wins. Nikolas Tombazis ranks 9th of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.