FX Demaison

François-Xavier Demaison
Full name	François-Xavier Demaison
Date of birth	Unknown
Occupation	Technical Director
Employer	Williams Racing
Years active	2021-2022

François-Xavier Demaison also known as FX Demaison is a French Formula One engineer. He was the technical director at the Williams Racing Formula One team until December 2022.

Career

Demaison began his motorsport career at Peugeot Sport, serving as Chief Rally Engineer. He later joined the Subaru World Rally Team in March 2006, occupying the same role. In 2008, he transitioned to the Citroën Junior Team as a senior engineer for two seasons before being appointed technical director for Petter Solberg World Rally Team in 2010.

In 2011, Demaison joined Volkswagen Motorsport as WRC Project Manager. By 2016, he was promoted to Technical Director, overseeing all of the brand’s motorsport initiatives. During his tenure at Volkswagen, Demaison played a key role in developing the highly successful Volkswagen Polo R WRC, which secured all three titles in the World Rally Championship four consecutive times from 2013 to 2016. He also contributed to the pioneering Volkswagen I.D. R electric race car, which set multiple records at Pikes Peak and the Nürburgring.

In March 2021, Demaison rejoined Jost Capito at Williams Racing as Technical Director, where he was responsible for car design, development, and trackside engineering. He departed from Williams Racing in December 2022 alongside Capito.

Formula One Career

Year	Team	Job Title	Notes
2021	Williams Racing	Technical Director
2022

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