F1 Vehicle Performance Intern

Alpine Formula One Team; Enstone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical healthcare

On-site gym

Daily catered restaurant allowance

Wellbeing and growth benefits

Job summary

Alpine Formula One Team is offering a one-year Vehicle Performance Student Placement in Enstone, UK, starting July 2027. You will analyse car behaviour, develop simulation tools, and support race strategy and setup decisions alongside race engineers and analysts.

You will work on simulation setup optimisation, suspension, and tyres, with hands-on exposure to telemetry, vehicle models and data-driven decision making. On-site facilities, salary and benefits accompany a real F1 environment.

Qualifications

• Currently studying a degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, or Motorsport Engineering and looking for an industry placement as your penultimate year of university
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills, with a keen interest in vehicle dynamics
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, and data analysis tools
• Understanding of simulation techniques and race engineering principles
• Passion for motorsport and a proactive, team-oriented mindset
• You must have the right to work in the UK as we cannot provide sponsorship for this role
• Be available to attend onsite for an assessment centre in September

Responsibilities

• Assist in analysing telemetry and simulation data to understand car performance
• Support the development and validation of vehicle models and simulation tools
• Contribute to setup optimisation and race strategy analysis
• Help prepare performance reports for race weekends and test events
• Collaborate with other technical departments to ensure data consistency and insight sharing

Skills

MATLAB

Python

Data analysis

Vehicle dynamics

Education

Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace or Motorsport Engineering (degree)

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Alpine Formula One Team is offering a one-year Vehicle Performance Student Placement in Enstone, UK, starting July 2027. You will analyse car behaviour, develop simulation tools, and support race strategy and setup decisions alongside race engineers and analysts.

You will work on simulation setup optimisation, suspension, and tyres, with hands-on exposure to telemetry, vehicle models and data-driven decision making. On-site facilities, salary and benefits accompany a real F1 environment.