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# Gilles Simon F1 Engine Designer Profile & Career Stats
Formula 1 Engine Designer
##  Gilles Simon
[4th in all-time engine designer ranking](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engine-designers/)
5
Constructors’ TitlesC-Titles
4
Drivers’ TitlesD-Titles
78
Grand Prix WinsGP Wins
60
Grand Prix PolesGP Poles
Gilles Simon is credited with 5 Formula 1 engines from Ferrari between 2002 and 2013, used by 7 teams. Those engines won 78 Grands Prix, 4 drivers' titles and 5 constructors' titles. The most successful was the Ferrari 056, with 39 wins. Gilles Simon ranks 4th of 78 in the [all-time F1 engine designer ranking](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engine-designers/).
## Designer Profile
| Country |  [France](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/french-f1-drivers-statistics-overview/) |
| --- | --- |
| Role | Engine designer 5 engines |
| F1 Engines | 5 (2002-2013) |
| Engine brand | [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/) |
| Teams powered | 7 |
| Ranking | [4th of 78](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engine-designers/) all-time engine designers |
## Drivers' Titles
- [2002](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/2002-f1-championship-standings/) [051](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/) [Michael Schumacher](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/michael-schumacher/)
- [2003](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/2003-f1-championship-standings/) [052](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/) [Michael Schumacher](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/michael-schumacher/)
- [2004](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/2004-f1-championship-standings/) [053](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/) [Michael Schumacher](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/michael-schumacher/)
- [2007](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/2007-f1-championship-standings/) [056](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/) [Kimi Räikkönen](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-drivers/kimi-raikkonen/)
## Wins per Team
[Ferrari 2002-2013 · 5 engines · 77 wins](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/) [Toro Rosso 2007-2013 · 1 engine · 1 win](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/toro-rosso/) [Sauber 2011-2013 · 1 engine · 0 wins](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/sauber/) [BMW Sauber 2010 · 1 engine · 0 wins](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/bmw-sauber-f1-information-statistics/) [Force India 2008 · 1 engine · 0 wins](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/force-india/) [Spyker 2007 · 1 engine · 0 wins](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/spyker-f1-team-information-statistics/) [Red Bull 2006 · 1 engine · 0 wins](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/red-bull-racing/)
## Constructors' Titles
- [2002](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/2002-f1-championship-standings/) [051](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/)**129** clear of [Williams](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/williams/)
- [2003](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/2003-f1-championship-standings/) [052](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/)**14** clear of [Williams](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/williams/)
- [2004](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/2004-f1-championship-standings/) [053](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/)**143** clear of [BAR](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/bar-f1-information-statistics/)
- [2007](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/2007-f1-championship-standings/) [056](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/)**103** clear of [BMW Sauber](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/bmw-sauber-f1-information-statistics/)
- [2008](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-results/2008-f1-championship-standings/) [056](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/)**21** clear of [McLaren](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/mclaren/)
## Career Timeline
20022013
**Ferrari** 2002-20135 title years
## Key Career Landmarks
FirstLast
Engine [Ferrari 051](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/) 2002 [Ferrari 056](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/) 2013
Race [2002 Australian F1 Grand Prix2002 AUS F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2002-formula-1-grand-prix-of-australia/) [2013 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2013 BRA F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/race-result-2013-brazilian-f1-gp/)
Pole [2002 Australian F1 Grand Prix2002 AUS F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2002-formula-1-grand-prix-of-australia/) [2012 German F1 Grand Prix2012 GER F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2012-formula-1-grand-prix-of-germany/)
Win [2002 Australian F1 Grand Prix2002 AUS F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2002-formula-1-grand-prix-of-australia/) [2013 Spanish F1 Grand Prix2013 ESP F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/race-results-2013-spanish-f1-grand-prix/)
Podium [2002 Australian F1 Grand Prix2002 AUS F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2002-formula-1-grand-prix-of-australia/) [2013 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2013 BRA F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/race-result-2013-brazilian-f1-gp/)
Constructors' title [2002 Hungarian F1 Grand Prix2002 HUN F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2002-formula-1-grand-prix-of-hungary/) [2008 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2008 BRA F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2008-formula-1-grand-prix-brazil/)
Drivers' title [2002 French F1 Grand Prix2002 FRA F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2002-formula-1-grand-prix-of-france/) [2007 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2007 BRA F1 GP](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/results-2007-formula-1-grand-prix-of-brazil/)
## F1 engines designed by Gilles Simon
Newest first · click a column to sort · titles as drivers’ / constructors’
| Engine | Years | GP | Wins | Poles | Podiums | PTS | Titles | HP | RPM |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/) 056** 2.4 V8 [BMW Sauber](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/bmw-sauber-f1-information-statistics/) [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/) [Force India](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/force-india/) [Red Bull](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/red-bull-racing/) [Sauber](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/sauber/) [Spyker](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/spyker-f1-team-information-statistics/) [Toro Rosso](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/toro-rosso/) | 2006-2013 | 147 | **39** | 29 | 122 | 2,628 | 1 / 2 | · | · |
| **[Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/) 055** 3.0 V10 [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/) | 2005 | 19 | **1** | 1 | 9 | 100 | 0 / 0 | 900 | 19,000 |
| **[Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/) 053** 3.0 V10 [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/) | 2004 | 18 | **15** | 12 | 29 | 262 | 1 / 1 | 900 | 19,000 |
| **[Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/) 052** 3.0 V10 [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/) | 2003 | 16 | **8** | 8 | 16 | 158 | 1 / 1 | 860 | 18,700 |
| **[Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engines/ferrari-engine-f1-stats/) 051** 3.0 V10 [Ferrari](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/ferrari-f1-information-statistics/) | 2002 | 17 | **15** | 10 | 27 | 221 | 1 / 1 | 855 | 18,600 |
Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026
## Engine Designers Ranked Nearby
1. 2 [Andy Cowell](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engine-designers/andy-cowell/)17 titles · 149 wins
2. 3 [Paolo Martinelli](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engine-designers/paolo-martinelli/)14 titles · 111 wins
3. 4Gilles Simon9 titles · 78 wins
4. 5 [Rob White](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engine-designers/rob-white/)12 titles · 71 wins
5. 6 [Axel Plasse](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engine-designers/axel-plasse/)10 titles · 60 wins
[Full ranking of all 78 F1 engine designers →](https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-engine-designers/)
## Gilles Simon: Frequently Asked Questions
How many F1 World Championships have engines designed by Gilles Simon won?
Engines designed by Gilles Simon have won 9 Formula 1 World Championships: 5 constructors' titles and 4 drivers' titles.
Which drivers have won the F1 World Championship with an engine designed by Gilles Simon?
Michael Schumacher (2002, 2003, 2004) and Kimi Räikkönen (2007) won the drivers' title with an engine designed by Gilles Simon.
Is Gilles Simon the most successful F1 engine designer of all time?
Gilles Simon ranks 4th on F1-Fansite.com's list of the most successful Formula 1 engine designers of all time, with 78 Grand Prix wins.
What is Gilles Simon's most successful F1 engine?
By Grand Prix wins, Gilles Simon's most successful Formula 1 engine is the Ferrari 056 (2006-2013), with 39 wins and both the constructors' and drivers' titles.
When did an engine designed by Gilles Simon first win the F1 World Championship?
In 2002. The Ferrari 051 powered Michael Schumacher to the drivers' title and Ferrari to the constructors' title.
Is Gilles Simon still designing F1 engines in 2026?
No. The last Formula 1 engine credited to Gilles Simon is the Ferrari 056, last raced in 2013.
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