About Us
Specialists in Fluid Dynamics
We are dedicated to becoming a leading consultacy in fluid dynamics.
We stay objective while building long-term, fair, and constructive relationships with our suppliers, collaborators, and customers.
Our experience covers nearly all areas of fluid dynamics. We have worked in high-performance settings like Formula 1 and America’s Cup, focusing on designing, testing, simulating, and correlating components. We have managed an entire automotive aerodynamics department. We have designed large-scale Francis turbines for hydroelectric power plants. We also developed custom aerodynamic software for data analysis and post-processing. Additionally, Sabe provided CFD consultancy for a leading commercial CFD developer.
Our team has worked for and with companies such as CD-adapco (now Siemens), General Electric, Caterham F1 Team, Renault F1 Team, Aston Martin and Dyson Automotive.
We are proud of the depth of knowledge and experience our team can offer to our customers.
Our Story
Gerson Garsed-Brand founded Sabe Fluid Dynamics in July 2019 after ten years of working as a Formula 1 aerodynamicist in race car development and performance. Sabe began as a consultancy-focused business, working on projects for motorsport teams in WRC and LMP2, as well as in the America’s Cup and the automotive and energy sectors.
During their development work for the America’s Cup campaign, which concluded in 2021, Sabe partnered with Pete Rawcliffe. Gerson and Pete share a long-standing friendship that dates back to their time at Caterham F1 Team. Pete has significant experience in aerodynamic development, having held senior positions in Formula 1, worked for Aston Martin, and served as the Head of Aerodynamics for the Dyson Automotive project.
In May 2021, Pete joined Sabe as a partner and took on the role of Engineering Director.
In late 2022, John Iley became a Non-Executive Director at Sabe. John has served as the Head of Aerodynamics for several leading Formula 1 Teams and was the Performance Director at Caterham F1, where he met both Gerson and Pete.
Meet The Team
Gerson Garsed-Brand
Managing Director
Gerson is a Mechanical Engineer specialised in aerodynamics. He has 20 years of experience working with thermal and fluid dynamic applications, including a 10-year period working as an F1 aerodynamicist in car design development, race car performance analysis, and establishing correlation levels across CFD, wind tunnel, and track. Gerson holds a doctorate degree from the University of São Paulo.
Pete Rawcliffe
Engineering Director
Peter has worked in aerodynamic development in Formula 1 and automotive for 11 years. During this time he has gained experience in wind tunnel testing, installation for both model and full-scale cars, CAD and CFD development to thermal and force targets using various packages. More recently Peter held the position of Head of Aerodynamics on the Dyson Automotive project.
John Iley
Non-Executive Director
John Iley is a motor racing design engineer specialising in aerodynamics and technical management. His career spans over 32 years; he has been Head of Aerodynamics at several top F1 Teams and Performance Director at Caterham F1. He has been involved in programmes that have won many races and Drivers/Constructors/Team Championships in F1, Indycar, Sportscars, WRC and GT.
Antoan Hadi
Senior Aerodynamicist
Antoan is an engineer specialised in motorsport aerodynamics, with a broad experience in the automotive sector and knowledge of product development following a period working in chassis design for OEMs. He has been involved in numerical simulations and aerodynamic development while competing in the British Sidecar Championship. Antoan holds a masters in Race Car Aerodynamics from the University of Southampton.
Vahid Goodarzi Ardakani
Senior CFD Engineer
Vahid is a mechanical engineer specialising in fluid mechanics. With a strong background in scientific computing and CFD, he has been involved in various research innovations in aerospace, maritime preservation, and biomedical applications associated with numerical simulations, analysis, and design component improvement. He holds a doctoral degree in fluid-particle dynamics and near-wall flow modelling from the University of Bristol.
Jacob Eley
Junior Aerodynamicist
Jacob is currently pursuing a degree in Motorsports Engineering at Oxford Brookes University, with a focus on specializing in aerodynamics. His interest in this field was sparked by its significant impact on motorsports, leading him to seek professional opportunities in aerodynamics. As an Aerodynamics Intern at Sabe, Jacob contributes to various aspects of the field, including CAD, aerodynamic development, post-processing, and data analysis.
Chaitra Charan
Junior Aerodynamic Performance Engineer
Chaitra recently graduated with a degree in aerospace systems engineering from Coventry University. Since a very young age, she has been passionate about motorsport and aviation. Her curiosity pushed her to work in the industry, where she was involved with testing Hydrogen fuel cells for aircraft and as an aerodynamics intern at Sabe. Her final-year dissertation explored active aerodynamics within F1, focusing on using CFD and Wind Tunnel testing to obtain results.
Mauro Victor Barboza
Aerodynamic Performance Engineer
Mauro is an automotive and motorsport engineer (and enthusiast) with diverse experience across race engineering, vehicle dynamics, aerodynamics, and aerospace. He has studied tyre behaviour and suspension kinematics in Formula Student, worked as a Stock Car race engineer intern, and contributed to aerodynamic performance projects for a top-level rally team. After completing an MSc in Motorsport Engineering at Oxford Brookes University, Mauro now focuses on aerodynamic performance at Sabe.
Tim Marshall
Aerodynamics Intern
Narendar Venkata
Graduate Aerodynamicist
Matheus Marques
Aerodynamicist
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