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Meet The Team
Team Principal
Chrisbec Collins
Chrisbec is a final year Mechanical Engineering student at Imperial College. Before taking the role of Team Principal, he was IFR's Head of Drivetrain in 2024-25.
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Contact: chrisbec.collins22@imperial.ac.uk
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Technical Director
Bilal Uqaili
Bilal is a third year Mechanical Engineering student. Prior to this role, Bilal was Head of Chassis at IFR, and took a year-long placement at Mercedes AMG F1.
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Contact: bilal.uqaili22@imperial.ac.uk
Head of Operations
Sean Sia
Sean is a third year Mechanical Engineering student. Previously, he was Head of Cost and Manufacturing and Head of Procurement, before moving to his current role.
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Contact: sean.sia-zu-jien23@imperial.ac.uk
Head of Drivetrain
Hein Kristian Mæland
Hein is a second year Mechanical Engineering student. In his first year, he was a crucial member of the Drivetrain Team, earning him the position of Head of Drivetrain.
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Contact: hein.maeland24@imperial.ac.uk
Head of Electronics
Ojas Parikh
Ojas is a second year Electrical and Electronic Engineering student at Imperial College London. Last year, he was a key member of the Electronics team.
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Contact: ojas.parikh24@imperial.ac.uk
Head of Aero
Azra Bakrie
Azra is a third year Civil Engineering student. Before taking on her position as Head of Aero, she was responsible for the design and manufacture of IFR's front wing.
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Contact: azra.bakrie23@imperial.ac.uk
Head of Engine
Cameron Ripley
Cameron is a third year Mechanical Engineering student. He worked closely with the previous Head of Engine in 2024-25, and will be leading the team this year.
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Contact: cameron.ripley23@imperial.ac.uk
Head of Turbo
Cayman Chohan
Cayman is a second year Mechanical Engineering student. In his first year, Cayman significantly contributed to both the Engine and Cooling teams.
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Contact: cayman.chohan24@imperial.ac.uk
Head of Chassis
Marcus Ieong
Marcus is a second year Mechanical Engineering student. He led the Firewall project last year, while supporting many other Chassis projects.
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Contact: hoihim.ieong24@imperial.ac.uk
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Head of 2027 Development
Sólyom Könye
Sólyom is a final year Physics student and recently completed a Fuel Systems placement at Airbus. He will be leading the development of the next generation IFR car.
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Contact: solyom.konye22@imperial.ac.uk
Head of Simulation
Charalampos Charalampous
Charalampos is a third year Mechanical Engineering student. He has previously held this position in 2024 before taking on a placement at General Electric.
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Join our Team
We welcome all students from Imperial College London to join the IFR team. Irrespective of degree, year, or level of experience, there is a place for everyone to contribute.
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Each year, we have two official recruitment cycles in October and January which will be advertised on all our social media platforms.