George Harold Ryton (born 15 August 1948 in Singapore[1]) is a British engineer best known for his involvement in Formula One auto racing.
Ryton entered the world of F1 when he was hired to work in the Haas Lola team's drawing office for 1985.
Ryton then moved to become Chief Designer at Tyrrell under Harvey Postlethwaite from 1991 to 1993, when he was dropped after the team lost its sponsorship deals.
On this occasion, Ryton's job was slightly different, as he was put in charge of the team's drawing office at its Maranello base.
However, he was soon appointed Head of Research and Development at the Ligier team, which was bought by former F1 champion Alain Prost soon afterwards and took his name.