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Mattia Binotto

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Mattia Binotto
Binotto in 2022
Born (1969-11-03) 3 November 1969 (age 54)
Lausanne, Switzerland
NationalityItalian
Alma materÉcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Occupation(s)Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari (20192022)
COO and CTO of Sauber Motorsport (20242025)/Audi F1 Team (2026–)
Children2[1]

Mattia Binotto (born 3 November 1969) is a Swiss-born Italian engineer. Formerly the team principal of Scuderia Ferrari in Formula One from 2019 to 2022,[2] he has been the chief operating officer (COO) and chief technical officer (CTO) of Sauber Motorsport since 1 August 2024.[3]

Career

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Born in Lausanne to Italian parents,[1] 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]

He replaced Andreas Seidl and Oliver Hoffman as COO and CTO of Sauber Motorsport on 1 August 2024, and is set to remain with the team as it becomes Audi's Formula One Team.[7]

References

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  1. ^ 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. ^ Coleman, Madeline. "Mattia Binotto returning to F1 with Audi team". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  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 (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)
  6. ^ "Ferrari confirm Mattia Binotto has resigned as Team Principal". Formula1.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Mattia Binotto takes over a leadership position for Audi in Formula 1". Audi MediaCenter. Retrieved 23 July 2024.