A Formula 1 car is about as far as you can get from a ship’s engine, but lessons learned developing oils for Grand Prix-winning motors have helped Total make a leap forward in the marine lubricants market.
Jean-Philippe Roman, technical director of Total Lubmarine, a division of the French oil major, has worked in both camps, having headed Total’s lubricant development for the world championship Renault F1 team in 2005 and 2006.
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