Formerly a technical consultant to the FIA, as well as being the head of their Safety Commission, Peter is now a technical consultant and heavily involved in electric scooters. During his time at the FIA, Peter helped oversee the halo and the HANS device which have saved many lives, but also focused on sustainability. Peter is also a technical journalist and liked to fly gliders in his spare time. Formerly lived in France, but is now based in Wales, near the Herefordshire border. Wright is a hugely respected engineer who was one of the pioneers of ground effect technology, which occured whilst working at Technocraft, which was a research company that worked in tandem with Colin Chapman's boat business. After the huge success this then entailed, Peter moved into the sport full-time until 1994. Peter started his motorsport career with BRM in the 1960's and finished it with the rebadged Team Lotus. In 2024, he wrote his autobiography. He also runs a holiday rental cottage.

Biography last updated 14 May 2025