Mattia Binotto

Mattia Binotto
Binotto in 2022
Born (1969-11-03) 3 November 1969
Lausanne, Switzerland
Alma mater
Occupations
Children2[1]

Mattia Binotto (born 3 November 1969) is an Italian motorsport engineer.[2] Since 2025, Binotto has been the head of the Audi F1 Project, becoming its team principal after the departure of Jonathan Wheatley in early 2026.[3] From 2019 to 2022, he served as the team principal of Italian Formula One team Scuderia Ferrari in Formula One.[4]

Early and personal life

Binotto was born on 3 November 1969 in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland, to Italian parents.[1][5] In 1994, he obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, and then a master's degree in automotive engineering at the University of Modena.[2]

Career

Ferrari (1995–2022)

In 1995, he joined Scuderia Ferrari as an engine engineer on the test team.[2] Binotto was part of the team during the successful early 2000s, when Michael Schumacher secured five consecutive Formula One World Championships. In 2007, he was promoted to the role of Race Engine Chief Engineer, and in 2009 he supervised the engine and KERS operations with Paolo Martinelli and subesequently with Luca Marmorini.

In 2013, Binotto became Head of the Engine Department, before becoming chief technical officer (CTO) of Ferrari in July 2016, replacing James Allison.[6] 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.[7] In November 2022, Binotto announced his resignation from the role. He left Ferrari after 27 years on 31 December 2022.[8]

Private sector

In 2023, Binotto worked as a consultant for TEXA (Tecnologie Elettroniche X Automotive) in Treviso.[9]

Sauber/Audi (2024–present)

On 1 August 2024, Binotto was announced as the replacement for Andreas Seidl and Oliver Hoffman as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer of Sauber Motorsport as part of its transition to the Audi Formula One Team[10][11]

Following Team Representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi's departure at the end of January 2025, Binotto served as the interim Team Principal of Sauber for the Australia and China races before Jonathan Wheatley joined the team from 1 April.[12][13]

On 5 May 2025, it was announced that Binotto's responsibilities would be expanded to become the Head of the Audi F1 Project and that he would be responsible for development activities at the Hinwil and Neuburg an der Donau facilities, as well as at the future technical centre in England.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Clarkson, Tom; Binotto, Mattia (9 December 2020). "F1: Beyond the Grid" (Podcast). Event occurs at . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Mattia Binotto - Biography". Audi MediaCenter. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Audi announce team boss Wheatley to leave with immediate effect". F1. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Mattia Binotto". Scuderia Ferrari. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Un Vaudois de naissance à la tête de Ferrari" [A Vaudois by birth at the head of Ferrari]. 24 heures (in French). 1 July 2019.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Noble, Jonathan; Nugnes, 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.
  8. ^ "Ferrari confirm Mattia Binotto has resigned as Team Principal". Formula1.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Mattia Binotto, l'ex team principal di Ferrari riparte da Texa: svilupperà componenti elettriche". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  10. ^ Coleman, Madeline (23 July 2024). "Mattia Binotto returning to F1 with Audi team". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Mattia Binotto takes over a leadership position for Audi in Formula 1". Audi MediaCenter. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Binotto to be Sauber's interim F1 team boss until Wheatley joins". MotorsportWeek. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Red Bull confirm early exit of crucial F1 team member". racingnews365. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Audi announce organisational restructure ahead of F1 arrival".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.