Tiff Needell: Tiff Needell. Self: Formula 1. Born on October 29th 1951 in Havant, England, Timothy "Tiff" Needell attended the City University where he achieved an Honours Degree in Civil Engineering. He worked as a Structural Design Engineer with George Wimpy & Co Ltd. In 1975, driving a Formula Ford Lotus F69, he became 'Townsend Thoresen' Formula Ford Champion and turned professional in 1977 to drive for the 'Unipart' Formula 3 team....
