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Mattia Binotto

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Mattia Binotto
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Binotto in 2019
Born (1969-11-03) 3 November 1969 (age 51)
Lausanne, Switzerland
NationalityItalian
OccupationTeam Principal of Scuderia Ferrari (since 2019)
Children2[1]

Mattia Binotto (born 3 November 1969 in Lausanne) is a Swiss-born Italian engineer and 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]

Career

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]

References

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Clarkson, Tom; Binotto, Mattia (9 December 2020). "F1: Beyond the Grid" (Podcast). formula1.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Mattia Binotto". Scuderia Ferrari. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Ferrari Announcement". Scuderia Ferrari. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Nugnes, Jonathan Noble, Franco. "Ferrari to replace F1 team boss Maurizio Arrivabene with Binotto". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.


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