

IBNA Speaker Series: F1 - The Irish Connection
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:00 PM
-09:00 PM
Details
Michael Manning is a multiple World Championship-winning Control Engineer at Red Bull Racing, one of Formula 1’s most successful teams. Originally from Cork, Ireland, Michael joined Red Bull in 2011 and has played a pivotal role in the engineering teams supporting both Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen during their championship-winning eras. As Max Verstappen’s trackside control engineer since 2016, Michael has been responsible for critical aspects of car and driver and team performance, including race starts and real-time data-driven decision-making. Renowned for his expertise in high-performance engineering, data analytics, and motorsport innovation, Michael continues to drive success and technological advancement within the Red Bull Racing organization.
Michael will explore the pivotal role of Data and Performance in Formula 1, revealing how F1 Teams leverages these technologies to optimize strategy, car design, and driver performance on the track. With 20 years of experience in motorsport, Michael specializes in data-driven performance enhancements that contribute to championship-winning results for any business.
This will be a ticketed event with limited capacity. All proceeds go to the Round Rock Service Center.