12/07/2011
Here at Enstone, tucked away in the lush green Oxfordshire countryside, we’ve been delving a little deeper to find out more about some of the staff that make Lotus Renault GP what it is. First up is Cary Kravets, a Junior Mechanical Desginer who has been with us 18 months…
1 ½ years
Cary Kravets
Junior Mechanical Designer
American junior mechanical designer Cary Kravets came to Enstone a year and a half ago fresh from Oxford Brookes, where he completed a Masters in Motorsport Engineering. He is now part of the mechanical design group.
“F1 was like this untouchable thing,” explains Cary excitedly, “…a couple of hundred engineers in the whole world get to go race these cars. We’re all part of something very special.”
Cary certainly has a fresh take on things and despite being one of Enstone’s newest faces he has worked on designing the oil tank, fuel cell and steering wheel. While other members of his team are assigned to specific areas, his training means he doesn’t yet have a specialization. so far he says he’s enjoyed working on the steering wheel the most. “It’s kind of the glory part, I got to work with the drivers to ensure that each steering wheel was how they wanted it.”
Cary is honing his skills by talking to more experienced members of the team, not just with people in the design office but in the build shop too, with the mechanics and the machinists. “They’re very open to my going down there and discussing things and answering questions like ‘how did you make this part?’.”
It’s an incredible opportunity. I love how fast everything goes, and it’s a never-ending development. We’ve got a new wing almost every race, something new on the car all the time; you’ll design a part and a week later it’ll be ready to go on the track. In any other industry you wouldn’t find a turnaround time anything like as fast as what we’re capable of here. It’s rewarding to create something that you can hold in your hands so quickly.”
Credit: Lotus Renault GP (www.lotusrenaultgp.com)
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