Ever wonder what it might be like to land your dream automotive job—almost by accident? This guy, Paul, managed just such a feat, snagging a position with the Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team thanks to his fastidious paper-model hobby.
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You see, Paul builds hyper-detailed paper car models, and had begun posting his creations to a blog when he received an email from the team’s chief designer with an offer for a job interview—which Paul took, of course. Paul now works in Red Bull’s composite-design department, where he creates components for the teams front and rear wings. It’s a great story, and you can watch it told by Paul himself in the video below, which was uncovered by Autoblog.
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