Andy Cowell (born 1969) is a British engineer best known for Formula One engine design. He studied mechanical engineering at Lancaster University and joined Cosworth on its graduate scheme, working through its technical departments and specialising in Formula One engines; by 1998 he was responsible for the top end of the innovative CK engine, which powered Stewart Grand Prix to a win in 1999. After a year with BMW Motorsport he returned to Cosworth, moved to Mercedes-Ilmor in 2004 and went on to oversee all engine projects, including the KERS hybrid system that debuted in 2009. He became Managing Director of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains in 2013 and oversaw development of the PU106A V6 hybrid power unit that powered the championship-winning Mercedes of 2014. He left in 2020, joined Aston Martin as Group CEO in 2024, and is a fellow of the IMechE and of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
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Andrew Cowell (born 12 February 1969) is a British Formula One engineer
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Cowell studied Mechanical Engineering at Lancaster University
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