Formula One
Melling became involved in Formula One in 1989 and subsequently worked as a consultant to companies such as Lamborghini, Chevrolet, Leyton House Formula One and Benetton. The breadth of experience he gained led him to become a general consultant from 1999, finally leaving the sport in 2005.
Melling was involved with the development of an engine for the ill-fated MasterCard Lola team for the 1997 season, but the new team folded after one race without ever having run Melling's engine. Some elements of the enging design were sold to Monte Carlo Automobile, and also to a company in America where that engine and the 4-valve Silk Cut Jaguar engine technology was used in design of the new Aston Martin V12.
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