A picture of Sir Harry Nuttall driving during the 1994 Le Mans

Sir Harry Nuttall, 4th Baronet (born January 2, 1963) is a British sports marketing entrepreneur and former racing driver. He has been a senior advisor to the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team since 2012. He inherited the Nuttall baronetcy on his father's death in 2007.

Personal life

Nuttall is the son of Sir Nicholas Nuttall by his first wife, Rosemary Caroline York (1934–2007), the daughter of Christopher York. He had one sister, Tamara Nuttall (1967–1997).[1] Nuttall was educated at Eton College between 1976-81, before studying at American University between 1981-85..

For eight months of 2001, Nuttall was in a relationship with Birgit Cunningham, after previously knowing each other. Troubles set in during October 2001, when she became pregnant, and their son Jack Cunningham-Nuttall was born in June 2002. According to Cunningham's own account, Nuttall at first accepted responsibility for the child, but over the following months, in her words, "slowly, he disappeared from my life". At Christmas 2001, Nuttall met another woman, Dalit Cohen, and they were married in July 2002 - very shortly after the birth of Jack.[2] Cunningham took her story to the press, and a long feature appeared in the Evening Standard the day before Nuttall's wedding, revealing the birth of his son two weeks before. Cunningham commented at the time that Nuttall was "...just about the poorest man I ever dated. He didn't really register on my Richter scale".[2] Nuttall continued to dispute his role in the birth of his son until forced to take a paternity test.[3] However, within months he had persuaded the Child Support Agency (CSA) that he could afford only £5.40 a week in child maintenance.[4]

Married with two more children, he inherited the Nuttall baronetcy in 2007 on the death of his father. Shortly after inheriting the baronetcy, Nuttall convinced the Child Support Agency that his income had been reduced to zero - in turn evading paying any further child support to Cunningham.[3]

Career

Nuttall started his career as an associate at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Prior to his current role (as of 2023) at Mercedes, he previously worked with the Arrows F1 Team (1998-03) , and has advised Intel Corporation (2004-07), Brawn GP (2008-09), and Caterham F1 (2009-12).[5][6]

1989-1997 Racing Career - Competed in Formula Ford (1989) and Formula Renault (1992 UK (3rd) and European Championships (4th); 1 win, 2 pole positions & 8 podiums); the RAC British Touring Car Championship (1993) and BPR Global Endurance GT Series (1994 Champion with Porsche; 4 wins, 8 podiums). Elected to British Racing Driver’s Club in 1994[7] and Vice Champion in ’94 BRDC Gold Star Award. Competed in the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans.[8] Test & Development Driver, Lamborghini Jota Project (1995/6).[9]

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pos Pts
1993 Ecurie Ecosse Vauxhall Vauxhall Cavalier SIL DON SNE
16		 DON
15		 OUL
8		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
DNS		 PEM
6		 SIL
7		 KNO
1
11		 KNO
2
9		 OUL
8		 BRH
Ret		 THR
15		 DON
1
9		 DON
2
Ret		 SIL
13		 17th 16

24 Hours of Le Mans results

(key)

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1994 United Kingdom Bristow Racing
Norway Erik Henriksen		 United Kingdom Ray Bellm
United Kingdom Charles Rickett		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GT2 34 DNF DNF
Sources:[8][10]

References

  1. ↑ Burke's Peerage, volume 2 (2003), p. 2958
  2. 1 2 Roberts, Alison (12 April 2012). "Party-girls turn single-mums". Evening Standard. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Birgit Cunningham: 'What I did was a sin, but I truly felt I had no option'". www.telegraph.co.uk. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Another sex scandal rocks Tory Government". Hindustan Times. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Team Lotus Portrait, Chronik, Statistik - Formel 1-Team".
  6. ↑ "Lotus Racing Homecoming @ Pavilion Kuala Lumpur 30/3/2010". 30 March 2010.
  7. ↑ "British Racing Drivers' Club".
  8. 1 2 "Harry NUTTALL - Prize list & statistics". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "F2 Register - Index". Archived from the original on 4 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Harry Nuttall Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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