Who was the best Formula 1 technical director of the 2010s?

From championship-defining aerodynamicists to the quiet masterminds behind turbo-hybrid engines, this lineup spans front-running powerhouses and scrappy midfield garages alike. Who deserves the crown?

1. 1
   James Allison

   Technical director who moved from Lotus to Ferrari and then led Mercedes' championship-winning technical department.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Rob Marshall

   Red Bull's longtime chief engineering officer and chief designer, a key figure behind the team's title-winning cars.
   682pts
3. 3
   Aldo Costa

   Former Ferrari technical director who became Mercedes' engineering director and helped build its turbo-hybrid dominance.
   551pts
4. 4
   James Key

   Technical director who led Sauber, then Toro Rosso for six seasons, before joining McLaren in 2019.
   466pts
5. 5
   Willy Rampf

   Sauber's technical director into 2010 before moving into a senior team management role.
   466pts
6. 6
   Giorgio Ascanelli

   Toro Rosso's technical director in the early 2010s after a long career including Ferrari and McLaren.
   466pts
7. 7
   Pierre Wache

   Engineer promoted to Red Bull's newly created technical director role in 2018, working alongside Adrian Newey.
   466pts
8. 8
   Adrian Newey

   Red Bull Racing's chief technical officer whose designs powered four straight constructors' titles from 2010-2013.
   363pts
9. 9
   Paddy Lowe

   Engineering chief who moved from McLaren to Mercedes to Williams, overseeing multiple championship-caliber cars.
   363pts
10. 10
    Pat Fry

    Ferrari's technical director in the early 2010s who later took senior engineering roles at McLaren and Renault.
    363pts
11. 11
    Nick Chester

    Technical director of Lotus and then Renault throughout most of the 2010s.
    363pts
12. 12
    Nikolas Tombazis

    Ferrari's chief designer during the early-to-mid 2010s, later moving to a senior FIA technical role.
    233pts
13. 13
    Mike Coughlan

    Veteran designer who served as Williams' chief technical officer in the early 2010s after a long McLaren career.
    233pts
14. 14
    John Owen

    Mercedes' chief designer throughout the 2010s who helped shape the team's turbo-hybrid era cars.
    233pts
15. 15
    Simone Resta

    Ferrari's chief designer for much of the 2010s before later becoming technical director at Alfa Romeo and Haas.
    233pts