Sergio Rinland F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Sergio Rinland

45th in all-time ranking

2

Constructors' Titles

1

Drivers' Title

18

Grand Prix Wins

16

Grand Prix Poles

Designer Profile

Country	Argentina
Date of Birth	Mar 17th 1952 (age 74)
Roles	Chief designer 5 cars Technical director 1 car Designer 1 car
F1 Cars	7 (1986–2002)
F1 Teams	Williams, Arrows, Sauber, Brabham, Dallara
Ranking	45th of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

• 1987FW11Nelson Piquet

Wins per Team

Williams 1986–1987 · 1 car · 18 wins Arrows 2002 · 1 car · 0 wins Sauber 2001 · 1 car · 0 wins Brabham 1987–1990 · 3 cars · 0 wins Dallara 1988 · 1 car · 0 wins

Constructors' Titles

• 1986FW1145 clear of McLaren
• 1987FW1161 clear of McLaren

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarWilliams FW11 1986Arrows A23 2002

Race1986 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1986 BRA F1 GP 34 years, 6 days34y, 6d2002 German F1 Grand Prix2002 GER F1 GP 50 years, 133 days50y, 133d

Pole1986 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1986 BEL F1 GP 34 years, 69 days34y, 69d1987 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1987 MEX F1 GP 35 years, 215 days35y, 215d

Win1986 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1986 BRA F1 GP 34 years, 6 days34y, 6d1987 Mexican F1 Grand Prix1987 MEX F1 GP 35 years, 215 days35y, 215d

Podium1986 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1986 BRA F1 GP 34 years, 6 days34y, 6d2001 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2001 BRA F1 GP 49 years, 15 days49y, 15d

Constructors' title1986 Portuguese F1 Grand Prix1986 POR F1 GP 34 years, 188 days34y, 188d1987 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1987 ESP F1 GP 35 years, 194 days35y, 194d

Drivers' title1987 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1987 JPN F1 GP 35 years, 229 days35y, 229donce so far

F1 cars designed by Sergio Rinland7 cars · 1986–2002All F1 cars →

P112002Arrows A23Chief designer2 ptsCosworth engineP42001Sauber C20 Chief designer1 podium21 ptsPetronas engineP101990Brabham BT59Technical director2 ptsJudd engineP91989Brabham BT58Chief designer1 podium8 ptsJudd engineBMS-188P121988Dallara BMS-188Chief designer0 ptsFord engineBT56P81987Brabham BT56Chief designer2 podiums10 ptsBMW engineP1 · Champion1986–87Williams FW11Designer18 wins278 ptsHonda engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Sergio Rinland is credited with 7 Formula 1 cars for Williams, Arrows and Sauber between 1986 and 2002. Those cars won 18 Grands Prix, 1 drivers' title and 2 constructors' titles. The most successful was the Williams FW11, with 18 wins. Sergio Rinland ranks 45th of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.