• INFINITI Academy engineers commence the second rotation of the automotive-to-motorsport placements with INFINITI and Renault DP World F1® Team

• The seven engineers remained active through the first six-month placement, including throughout  lockdown, collaborating in projects to support COVID-19 patients

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 2020 INFINITI Engineering Academy candidates commence the second rotation of the unique automotive-to-motorsport placements with INFINITI and Renault DP World F1® Team, as the current edition of the INFINITI Engineering Academy reaches its mid-point.

The seven INFINITI academy engineers completed the first six-month placement under extraordinary circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic, and will now switch positions between the INFINITI Technical Center in Cranfield and the Renault DP World F1® Team Technical Center in Enstone.

Throughout the placements, the engineers have remained active during the lockdown, working from home on different projects while in touch with their teams and line managers. Some of the engineers have also devoted their time during lockdown to collaborate with Renault Sport Racing on ventilator projects to support COVID-19 patients.

Such is the case of Nimo Li (current INFINITI Engineering Academy China winner) and Damien Turlay (INFINITI Engineering Academy European winner 2017, currently a full-time engineer with Renault Sport Racing at their powertrain facility in Viry-Châtillon). Li collaborated in the BlueSky ventilator project in the UK, while Turlay was involved in the engineering of MakAir respirators in France.

“2020 has been an exceptional year for everyone. We are very proud of our Academy Engineers – not only for staying focused and making the most of this unique opportunity in the most unusual and challenging circumstances but also for finding ways to support those affected by the virus and devoting their remarkable engineering talent to such a worthy cause', said Tommaso Volpe, Director, Global Motorsports, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

INFINITI's support and collaboration with Renault DP World F1® Team during the coronavirus pandemic goes beyond the INFINITI Engineering Academy and includes stay-at-home activities such as the ‘Carigami Q50 Honey Badger edition'.

The INFINITI Engineering Academy is a unique program in its seventh year and the most successful technical recruitment initiative of its kind. It is the only program to offer a placement in both automotive and F1®. The Academy is unmatched in the range of opportunities and experiences for the seven 2020 winners, selected from INFINITI markets around the world.

For more information about the INFINITI Engineering Academy, please visit academy.infiniti.com.