Nigel Stepney, born on November 14, 1958, in Devizes, England, was a skilled British motorsport mechanic and engineer known for his career in Formula 1. Stepney began his F1 journey in the 1970s, working with teams like Shadow and Lotus before joining Ferrari in 1992, where he played a crucial role as part of the team that led Ferrari to multiple World Championships with Michael Schumacher in the early 2000s.