Antonia Terzi

Antonia Terzi
Born	(1971-04-29)29 April 1971 Mirandola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Died	26 October 2021(2021-10-26) (aged 50) United Kingdom
Nationality	Italian, British
Education	University of Exeter (PhD)
Alma mater	University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (BS, MS)

Ferrari F399

Williams FW26 with 'Walrus nose'

Antonia Terzi (29 April 1971 – 26 October 2021) was an Italian aerodynamicist who worked for the Ferrari and Williams Formula One teams.^[1]

Education

Terzi held a Master's degree in Materials Engineering from University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy and a PhD in engineering, focused on aerodynamics, from University of Exeter in the United Kingdom.

Career

Born in Mirandola, Terzi worked in the design department at Ferrari under Rory Byrne until 2001 when she was recruited by Williams to become the team's chief aerodynamicist.^[2]

The 2004 Williams FW26 featured a controversial 'Walrus nose' which did not work, it was replaced mid-season by a conventional design. Terzi left Williams in November 2004.^[3]

She was later employed as an assistant professor by The Delft University of Technology, working together with Professor Wubbo Ockels at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. She was the chief vehicle designer of the TU Delft Superbus.^[4]

From 2014 until 2019, she was the head of the aerodynamics team at Bentley Motors Ltd.^{[citation needed]}

In 2020, she was appointed Full Professor at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia.^[5][6]

Death

Terzi died in a car accident in the UK on 26 October 2021.^[7] The exact location and the details of the crash have not been disclosed.^[8]

References

1. "Terzi, la mamma del tricheco Williams "Così facciamo crescere la FW26"". archiviostorico.gazzetta.it (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
2. "Review of the Year: 2nd - BMW Williams". www.grandprix.com. 26 December 2003.
3. "Loic Bigois takes over at WilliamsF1". www.pitpass.com. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
4. "Superbus project - team". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
5. Brewer, Peter (2 November 2021). "Former F1 aero whiz turned Canberra academic dies in UK car crash". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
6. "Former Williams F1 aerodynamicist Terzi dies in car crash". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
7. "Antonia Terzi, funerali a Finale". www.ilrestodelcarlino.it. 4 December 2021.
8. "Finale and San Felice, dies in an accident in England, goodbye to F1 engineer, Antonia Terzi". 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.