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How to be an ace engineer: Schumacher’s first F1 engineer Trevor Foster

In his lengthy motorsport career which has spanned “so many eras”, Trevor Foster has filled almost every conceivable role in racing organisations. Working his way through the ranks from a humble mechanic to becoming a race engineer, he has taken the plunge of running his own single-seater outfit, been a team manager, managing director of a plucky sportscar underdog responsible for engine/chassis development and even dabbled as a driver manager to future DTM ace Jamie Green during his rise up the single-seater ladder.

Two spells in Formula 1 with Jordan, stints at Shadow, Tyrrell and Lotus, along with success at Le Mans, in Formula Ford and historics means there is little that Foster has not encountered. Yet even at the age of 72, concentrating on his Pegasus Classic Engineering venture that he began upon departing United Autosports at the end of 2021, Foster remains conscious of areas for improvement.

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