Mike Coughlan

Mike Coughlan
Born (1959-02-17) 17 February 1959 (age 65)
OccupationFormer technical Director of Richard Childress Racing

Michael Coughlan (born 17 February 1959)[1] is a British motor racing engineer and designer. He was Chief Designer for the McLaren Formula One team from 2002 to 2007, where he was suspended for his part in the 2007 Formula One espionage controversy between McLaren and Ferrari, before his contract was subsequently terminated. He was then Chief Technical Officer for Williams F1 from June 2011 to July 2013, before abruptly stepping down "with immediate effect" according to the team.[2]

  1. ^ "McLaren Mercedes - Technical Team Biographies". Archived from the original on 25 January 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
  2. ^ Collantine, Keith (16 July 2013). "Symonds moves to Williams as Coughlan departs". f1fanatic.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2013.