René Hilhorst F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

René Hilhorst

146th in all-time ranking

2

Podiums

60

Grands Prix

Designer Profile

Country	Belgium
Role	Head of aerodynamics 4 cars
F1 Cars	4 (1996–2004)
F1 Teams	Toyota, Sauber
Ranking	146th of 273 all-time car designers

Wins per Team

Toyota 2003–2004 · 2 cars · 0 wins Sauber 1996–1997 · 2 cars · 0 wins

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarSauber C15 1996Toyota TF104 2004

Race1996 Australian F1 Grand Prix1996 AUS F1 GP2004 British F1 Grand Prix2004 GBR F1 GP

Podium1996 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1996 MON F1 GP1997 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix1997 HUN F1 GP

F1 cars designed by René Hilhorst4 cars · 1996–2004All F1 cars →

P82004Toyota TF104Head of aerodynamics8 ptsToyota engineP82003Toyota TF103Head of aerodynamics16 ptsToyota engineC16P71997Sauber C16Head of aerodynamics1 podium16 ptsPetronas engineC15P71996Sauber C15Head of aerodynamics1 podium11 ptsFord engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

René Hilhorst is credited with 4 Formula 1 cars for Toyota and Sauber between 1996 and 2004. Those cars reached the podium 2 times in 60 Grands Prix. René Hilhorst ranks 146th of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.