Today’s guest is David Manuwa, a rising talent in motorsport engineering, a race winning, Race Engineer in British F4 with Chris Dittmann Racing (CDR).

David’s journey into the world of motorsport began behind the wheel, where he made his mark as the 2013 Bayford Meadows Cadet Champion and later became the 2022 British University Karting Champion while studying Motorsport Engineering at Coventry University, from which he graduated in 2023.

Alongside his studies, David was mentored through the AFBE-UK programme in collaboration with Mercedes AMG F1 Team by James Dornor, he also competed in the BUKC for Coventry University, and even took his passion digital by working with the Williams F1 Esport Team as a driver and data engineer. His engineering career accelerated quickly from working with Perpetuum Motorsport in F1000, to joining Hitech GP as a junior engineer and moving into race engineering in British and UAE F4 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

At Chris Dittmann Racing, David applies his expertise to develop young drivers, optimise car performance, and shape the next generation of racing success stories in British F4 and GB3.

Along the way, he’s had standout moments, including meeting Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes-AMG F1 in 2022, a reminder of how far his journey has taken him from grassroots karting to the professional paddock.

In this episode, we’ll dive into David’s path from karting champion to professional race engineer, his insights into working in junior formula racing, and his vision for the future of motorsport.

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