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Chris Birley

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Head of IT Infrastructure at McLaren Racing
📍 Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom

Chris Birley serves as the Head of IT Infrastructure at McLaren Racing, where he has advanced through several roles. His responsibilities grew from managing F1 trackside environments to overseeing IT for Formula E and Xtreme E. He holds bachelors degrees from the University of Surrey and The Open University.

His role is critical to the data-intensive, real-time operations of multiple international racing series.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Head of IT Infrastructure
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom
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Racing IT Infrastructure
Manages the complex IT infrastructure for McLaren's multiple racing series, including F1, Formula E, and Xtreme E, in high-performance environments.
Career Progression
Advanced internally at McLaren Racing from a senior engineering role to a department head, showcasing his expertise and leadership within the organization.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Head of IT Infrastructure
McLaren Racing
10-2022 - 1-2025
Senior Manager IT Infrastructure
McLaren Racing
9-2007 - 1-2025
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Trackside
McLaren Racing
9-2006 - 2-2008
IT Support Engineer
SSI Computer Services
7-2003 - 9-2006
IT Support Engineer
BLECKFIELD LIMITED
In the press

Media appearances

Interview: How ITSM helps deliver results at McLaren Racing. Featured in Computer Weekly
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McLaren Racing Selects Cisco as Official Technology Partner. Featured in Datamation
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Education
2002 - 2004
Bachelor's degree
The Open University
1999 - 2001
Bachelor's degree
University of Surrey
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