What are all the roles in an F1 team?

Formula 1Formula 1 is the pinnacle of open-wheel,  single-seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally. Also... There's more... teams are massive, complex organisations with hundreds of people filling a myriad of roles. These are some of the key roles involved in delivering a car to the start line.

• Team PrincipalThe Team Principal is the boss. Responsible for the entire team from strategic direction, to design and development and fielding... There's more...: They are the director, the head of each team. The nature of the boss depends on the nature of the team. Some teams are owned by the car manufacturers, who put one of their top employees in charge, while others are privately owned.

• Managers: They are in charge of different groups of people from different areas, supervising and guiding them. Large teams have more managers because their areas are subdivided into more areas.

• Assistants: They are in charge of helping and organizing the calendarThe race calendar includes all the official dates and start times for Formula 1 races, qualifying and practice sessions for... There's more..., events, and procedures. It is made up of receptionists, personal assistants, and secretaries…

• Race Engineers: They manage the races, and they communicate with the driverOK, so we all know what the driver is, right. I've always liked the description that F1 drivers are like... There's more... when they are on track. There are different types of engineers: track, data, systems, electronics, strategy, and reliabilityIn formula 1, reliability is everything. A team can cover the smallest of details to gain thousands of a second,... There's more... … Their main role is to make sure that everything goes well before and during the race.

• R&D Engineers: They are in charge of researching, planning, and developing possible improvements in car components.

• Designers: They are responsible for both the general and specific design of the car and its components. As large teams have more designers than small ones, they evolve their cars more during the season.

• AerodynamicistsThe Aerodynamicists are aeronautical engineers responsible for the car’s aerodynamics a critical part of the car's ability to race and... There's more...: They are aeronautical engineers responsible for the car’s aerodynamics to be adequate and efficient. To do this, they use a wind tunnelA wind tunnel is a tool used in F1 to study the way the air moves past the car enabling... There's more... if the team owns one.

• Other Engineers: They perform more specific software, nondestructive testing, small testing, and other departments.

• Race MechanicsThe guys and girls we see attending to the car during a Grand Prix weekend. They are in charge of... There's more...: They are what we see in each Grand PrixA Grand Prix is a motorsport series sanctioned by the FIA and held in various countries for a world title.... There's more.... They are in charge of changing and repairing the car’s components during the weekend.

• Production: They are responsible for producing and developing car parts. Small teams with fewer workers buy them from suppliers.

This answer is an extract from a great article on onestopracing.com. Read the full article – here