Julien Simon-Chautemps

Key speaking topics

• Formula 1 race engineering
• High-performance teamwork
• Real-time decision-making under pressure
• Motorsport strategy and execution
• Engineering leadership in elite sport
• Performance optimisation in competitive environments

Ideal for

• Senior leadership teams
• Engineering and technical audiences
• Performance-focused organisations
• Corporate conferences seeking elite sport insights

Audience outcomes

• Clear understanding of how Formula 1 teams operate under pressure.
• Insight into race-day communication and decision-making processes.
• Practical perspectives on teamwork in high-stakes environments.
• Greater appreciation of the role of data and engineering in performance delivery.

Why organisations work with Julien Simon-Chautemps

• Direct experience from senior trackside roles in Formula 1.
• First-hand insight into collaboration between engineers and world-class drivers.
• Credible, technical perspective grounded in elite motorsport.
• Ability to translate complex engineering environments into accessible business lessons.

Biography

Julien Simon-Chautemps brings over two decades of elite motorsport engineering experience, including senior trackside roles in Formula 1. Working at the heart of high-performance race teams, he operated in environments defined by precision, pressure and constant competitive scrutiny.

Across his Formula 1 career, he held race-engineering positions with Toyota, Lotus/Caterham, Renault/Lotus Renault and Sauber, later rebranded as Alfa Romeo. In these roles, he worked directly with world-class drivers including Kimi Räikkönen, Romain Grosjean, Jarno Trulli and Marcus Ericsson, supporting performance delivery at the highest level of international sport.

His work required real-time decision-making, technical leadership and seamless communication between drivers, engineers and senior team management. The Formula 1 paddock demands clarity, discipline and alignment across complex technical systems, disciplines directly relevant to organisations navigating high-stakes operational and strategic environments.

Following his Formula 1 career, Julien founded JSC7 Engineering, a motorsport and automotive consultancy drawing on his experience in race strategy, engineering execution and team performance. He also contributes technical analysis for Canal+ and has appeared as an on-air analyst for F1 TV, providing expert insight into the engineering and strategic dimensions of Formula 1.

Fluent in English and French, with Italian also listed, Julien works with organisations seeking credible insight from elite performance environments. His perspective combines engineering depth with first-hand experience of operating where performance margins are measured in milliseconds and decisions shape outcomes instantly.