As the first female race engineer in Formula 1, Laura Müller (33) is living her dream at Haas. A significant role in her pursuit of this dream was played by Michael Schumacher.
The passion for Formula 1, for motorsport in particular – it was there early on in young Laura. “As a child, I was a really big fan of Michael Schumacher,” she says with a big grin. And that’s where the inspiration came from to end up in motorsport. “It wasn’t just any Sunday, but every Sunday that I watched Formula 1. I even wanted to become a driver. That never seriously happened, as a child I also had no idea that you had to start with karting.”
Initially, Müller, who grew up in the south of Germany, led what she calls “a normal life”. She continues: “After high school, I didn’t really know what I wanted. I then went on a trip to Australia. There came the realization, the memory, of how much I loved cars. And I thought: if I can’t drive in Formula 1, then I’m going to try to make it my job. So I decided to study mechanical engineering and still end up in this sport. That worked, through other racing classes, including WEC and DTM.”
