Eric Boullier
French motor racing engineer and manager; former Renault F1 and Lotus F1 team principal; former McLaren racing director.
Éric René Boullier (born 9 November 1973) is a French motor racing engineer and manager. He was the racing director of the McLaren F1 Team from 2014 to 2018, and served as team principal of the Renault F1 Team (later Lotus F1) from 2010 to 2013. He has also held advisory and managing director roles with the French Grand Prix organization.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Sporting Director
- Affiliation
- Alpine F1 Team; Renault Sport Formula One Team
- Tenure start
- 5 January 2010 (Renault F1)
- Tenure end
- 2018 (McLaren)
- Previous teams
- McLaren
- Lotus F1 Team
- Renault F1 Team
Lore & Background
Boullier graduated from the French Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Appliquées engineering school, studying aeronautical and spacecraft engineering. In 2002, he became chief engineer with the Spanish Racing Engineering team for its World Series by Nissan programme. In early 2003, he moved to the French DAMS team as managing and technical director, including the A1 Team France operation. At the end of 2008, he became CEO of Gravity Sport Management, managing young drivers including Ho-Pin Tung, Adrien Tambay, Jérôme d'Ambrosio and Christian Vietoris. On 5 January 2010, he was announced as team principal of the Renault F1 team, despite never having worked in Formula One before. The team finished fifth in the World Constructors' Championship in 2010 and, as Lotus Renault GP, fifth in 2011. He remained team principal for the renamed Lotus F1 Team in 2012 and 2013. On 24 January 2014, he resigned as Lotus F1 Team Principal. On 29 January 2014, he was appointed racing director of the McLaren Formula One racing team under Ron Dennis. On 4 July 2018 he announced his resignation from McLaren Racing. In February 2019, he joined the French Grand Prix organization as strategic sports and operational advisor and ambassador, and was named managing director in January 2020.
Reader's Guide
Boullier's career spans engineering and management roles in motorsport, including team principal of Lotus F1 (2010–2013), racing director of McLaren F1 (2014–2018), and CEO of WRC Promoter (from 2026). He has no known role at Alpine F1 Team or Renault after 2018.
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