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"Geoffrey "Geoff" Willis" is the Technology Director of the Mercedes-Benz in Formula One/Mercedes Formula One team. He was also the Technical Director of Red Bull Racing team from 2007 to 2009 and Technical Director of Hispania Racing from 2010 to 2011.

In 1987 after a degree at Cambridge University in engineering, he was approached to join the design team of the Peter de Savary's British America's Cup challenge and he spent the next three years designing and developing hull and keel designs for the team in preparation for the competition in San Diego. Prior to working for Honda Racing F1/Honda, Willis was employed as chief aerodynamicist by the Williams F1/Williams Formula One team and also worked as a consultant at the Leyton House Racing/Leyton House team in the early 1990s. While at Leyton House, Willis met Adrian Newey and it was through this association that he joined Williams F1/Williams, after Newey was recruited by the United Kingdom/British team. When Newey moved to rival Team McLaren/McLaren in 1997, Willis was promoted, alongside Gavin Fisher, to take his role.