Jonatan Valk

Worked on the development and improvement of vehicle models for the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car. Improved the robustness of the Bayesian fitting of a highly non-linear tyre model to noisy, biased experimental data. Vectorised and parallelised components of the Dynamic Laptime Simulator.

Vehicle Modelling and Simulation Placement at Red Bull Racing (2024-07 – 2025-07)

• Worked on the development and improvement of vehicle models for the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car.
• Improved the robustness of the Bayesian fitting of a highly non-linear tyre model to noisy, biased experimental data.
• Vectorised and parallelised components of the Dynamic Laptime Simulator.
• Contributed to several additional modelling projects, including: Laptime simulation, Suspension compliance modelling and validation, Thermal modelling of the brakes

Chief Vehicle Dynamics and Controls at Formula Student Team Delft (2022-08 – 2023-08)

• Lead a group of 8 engineering students within a team of 90 engineers to design, build and race an electric Formula style race car, with which we competed in numerous events across Europe.
• Responsible for the top level car design targets, suspension geometry, spring and damper design, controls system and the testing organisation.
• The car achieved a Formula Student record time at the acceleration event at the Formula Student Hungary event.

Vehicle Dynamics and Controls Engineer at Formula Student Team Delft (2021-08 – 2022-08)

• Developed a dynamic vehicle model to optimise spring and damper parameters for maximum grip.

Tutor at Studyworks (2018-07 – 2019-07)

• Tutoring in mathematics, physics and chemistry at high school level.

Technische Universiteit Delft Jun. 2026

Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering Delft, The Netherlands

Aerodynamics Track

Thesis: Modelling unresolved scales in Variational Multiscale (VMS) methods for Large Eddy Simulation (LES)

Developed a novel fine-scale viscosity closure for VMS-based turbulence modelling

Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering Jul. 2022

Minor in Applied Mathematics, including:

Probability and Statistics

Real Analysis and Measure Theory

Optimization