Was chief designer for McLaren F1, promoted after Newey left the team, but in 2007 he, along with Nigel Stepney, was involved in an industrial espionage scandal that rocked the sport and cost McLaren the constructor's title. Not surprisingly, Coughlan was sacked. Having been banned from working in the sport for two years, Coughlan went elsewhere and now works for Ricardo Transmissions as an engineer and design consultant. In 2011, his racing ban now long over, he returned to Formula 1 as William's lead technical engineer.

Biography last updated 17 May 2011