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<b>FROM HOBBY-BUILDER TO F1 ENGINEER:</b> Paul Bischof used to build race F1 cars out of paper. Today, he designs the real thing with Red Bull. <i>Image: David Betteridge </i>
David Betteridge
Paul Bischof’s passion for building scale models of Formula 1 cars would eventually lead to his appointment as Red Bull composite design engineer. A documentary by Red Bull technical partners, Siemens, follows Bischof’s incredible story.
Bischof studied mechanical engineering at the Graz University of Technology in Austria though his fascination with composite materials started when he was eight-years-old.
For the past decade he’s been building 1/10th scale models of F1 and sports cars. His models according to Red Bull, are “flawless”. Each contains approximately 6500 parts and can take up to a year to complete.
DITCHING GIFT-WRAP FOR CARBON FIBRE
Red Bull chief designer, Rob Marshall, spotted Bischof’s models online and invited him to the team’s Milton Keynes headquarters in Buckinghamshire, England.
Video: Paper dreams - Red Bull's Paul Bischof
Bischof still spends his time working with models though he works with carbon fibre materials instead of cardboard, tinfoil and discarded gift-wrap.
He said: "The best thing about working at Red Bull is that it's basically my hobby!"
Bischof studied mechanical engineering at the Graz University of Technology in Austria though his fascination with composite materials started when he was eight-years-old.
For the past decade he’s been building 1/10th scale models of F1 and sports cars. His models according to Red Bull, are “flawless”. Each contains approximately 6500 parts and can take up to a year to complete.
DITCHING GIFT-WRAP FOR CARBON FIBRE
Red Bull chief designer, Rob Marshall, spotted Bischof’s models online and invited him to the team’s Milton Keynes headquarters in Buckinghamshire, England.
Video: Paper dreams - Red Bull's Paul Bischof
Bischof still spends his time working with models though he works with carbon fibre materials instead of cardboard, tinfoil and discarded gift-wrap.
He said: "The best thing about working at Red Bull is that it's basically my hobby!"
