Dan Fallows is a British Formula 1 aerodynamicist and the Technical Director of Racing Bulls, having joined the team in April 2026. Born Daniel Fallows on 13 November 1973, he built his reputation as one of the most respected aerodynamics specialists of his generation during a long spell at Red Bull. ¹²

Early career

Fallows entered Formula 1 when he was recruited by Jaguar Racing in 2002 as a senior aerodynamicist. After Ford's withdrawal from the sport he had a spell at the Italian chassis manufacturer Dallara before returning to the grid with the team that inherited the Jaguar operation. ¹

“On 23 January 2026, Racing Bulls announced Fallows as its new Technical Director, joining in April 2026.”

Red Bull Racing

Fallows joined Red Bull Racing in 2006 as a team leader in aerodynamics and rose to Chief Engineer for Aerodynamics in 2014. Working closely with design chief Adrian Newey, he was part of the technical group behind Red Bull's run of championship-winning cars, contributing to the eight world titles the team won across 2010–2013 and developing the cars through the V6 hybrid era from the RB11 to the RB16. The title-winning RB18 was his final Red Bull project before he left for Aston Martin. ¹

Aston Martin

Announced in June 2021, Fallows joined Aston Martin as Technical Director in April 2022 after a period of gardening leave, recruited as part of the Silverstone team's ambitious expansion and taking over technical leadership following Andrew Green's move. He led the design of the AMR24 and AMR25, but after the team's competitive slump he was removed from the Technical Director role in November 2024 for performance-related reasons, continuing as a chief engineer at Aston Martin Performance Technologies until April 2025. He then founded his own consultancy, Hiperformant, focused on high-performance engineering and business projects, in 2025. ¹²

Return with Racing Bulls

On 23 January 2026, Racing Bulls announced Fallows as its new Technical Director, joining in April 2026. He reports to Chief Technical Officer Tim Goss and takes responsibility for the overall technical direction of the team — design, aerodynamics and performance — marking a return to the wider Red Bull fold. He succeeds Jody Egginton. On joining, Fallows pointed to the team's "clear vision and strong technical ambition," while Team Principal Alan Permane praised his "wealth of experience." ²³

Why it matters

Fallows's hire is a statement of intent. His core expertise — aerodynamics — is precisely the area where the 2026 regulations, with their active aero and reworked floor and bodywork rules, demand the most innovation. Bringing in an engineer whose work underpinned a generation of dominant Red Bull cars gives Racing Bulls genuine front-of-grid pedigree in the discipline that most often separates fast cars from slow ones. ¹²

Bottom line

Fallows is a proven aerodynamics leader whose work underpinned multiple Red Bull titles. After a difficult Aston Martin chapter, his arrival gives Racing Bulls a high-calibre technical figure to drive car development under the 2026 regulations, working beneath Goss. ¹²