Mattia Binotto (born 3 November 1969) is a Swiss-born Italian engineer and the former team principal of Scuderia Ferrari in Formula One.[2] He was appointed to the role on 7 January 2019, replacing Maurizio Arrivabene.[3] His parents are Italian.[1]
Mattia Binotto | |
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.jpg) Binotto in 2022 | |
| Born | 3 November 1969 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari (2019–2022) |
| Children | 2[1] |
Career
Born in Lausanne, Binotto obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 1994 and then a master's in motor vehicle engineering at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. In 1995, he joined Scuderia Ferrari in the engine department. He was part of the team during the successful early 2000s. In 2013, he became head of the engine department, before becoming chief technical officer (CTO) of Ferrari in July 2016, replacing James Allison.[4] During Binotto's two years as CTO, Ferrari once more competed for regular race wins. In 2019, he was promoted to team principal, replacing Maurizio Arrivabene.[5] In November 2022, he announced his resignation from the role; he left the role on 31 December 2022.[6]
References
- ^ a b Clarkson, Tom; Binotto, Mattia (9 December 2020). "F1: Beyond the Grid" (Podcast). formula1.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Mattia Binotto". Scuderia Ferrari. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Ferrari Announcement". Scuderia Ferrari. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "F1, la Ferrari saluta James Allison: al suo posto c'è Mattia Binotto". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 27 July 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Nugnes, Jonathan Noble, Franco (7 January 2019). "Ferrari to replace F1 team boss Maurizio Arrivabene with Binotto". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ferrari confirm Mattia Binotto has resigned as Team Principal". Formula1.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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