The Australian Grand Prix has named Flip 6 of the Albert Park Circuit after Esteban Ocon’s race engineer Laura Mueller and Pink Bull head of race technique Hannah Schmitz.
As a part of the In Her Nook initiative, which is in partnership with Engineers Australia and the Australian Grand Prix Company, the transfer is available in celebration of Worldwide Ladies’s Day.
Schmitz started working for Pink Bull in 2009 as a modelling and technique engineer. In 2011, she took the function of senior technique engineer earlier than being promoted to principal technique engineer in 2021. The 40-year-old is one in all solely 11 girls to have stood on the F1 podium to just accept the constructors’ trophy.
“I completely love my job and in case you have the privilege of that selection additionally then be sure it’s the proper function for you,” Schmitz mentioned.
“I used to be at all times interested in how issues work and cherished vehicles. In school I had some superb assist and encouragement from lecturers that opened my eyes to the world of engineering, they have been my inspiration.
“For me it has been an absolute honour to symbolize the workforce on the rostrum. In Qatar final season, it was unimaginable to be within the battle for the drivers’ championship, witnessing the best way everybody got here collectively as a workforce was one thing very particular to be part of.”
Mueller joined Haas in 2022 within the simulator division earlier than rising by way of the ranks in supporting roles on the races. In 2024, she served as a efficiency engineer earlier than taking the function as Ocon’s race engineer in 2025.
Laura Mueller, Race Engineer of Haas F1 appears on within the storage.
Photograph by: Simon Galloway / LAT Pictures through Getty Pictures
The German engineer mentioned: “The ‘In Her Nook’ initiative promotes the significance of ‘in the event you can see it, you could be it,’ so the extra we are able to all do to shine a light-weight on the general achievement of girls in engineering is a superb factor.
“To be part of this acknowledgement so early on in my Components 1 profession is an honour, and I hope it motivates women and younger adults to pursue a profession in STEM. It’s essential to recognise girls’s accomplishments in motorsport up to now, and it’s nice to be alongside Hannah for this.”
Katherine Richards, Engineers Australia chief engineer, additionally mentioned: “Engineers Australia is proud to accomplice with the Australian Grand Prix Company to launch In Her Nook and identify a activate one of many world’s most iconic circuits after two girls at present shaping Components 1.
“In Her Nook celebrates the expertise, management and drive of two engineers who’re redefining what’s doable, not simply in Components 1, however throughout engineering, expertise and enterprise.”
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