Tag: Enrico Cardile

Ferrari wins legal case to delay Cardile starting at Aston Martin

Enrico Cardile will not be able to start work with Aston Martin until July of this year after Ferrari won a legal case involving its former technical director. Ferrari announced that Cardile was leaving his role as technical director (chassis area) …

Enrico Cardile will not be able to start work with Aston Martin until July of this year after Ferrari won a legal case involving its former technical director.

Ferrari announced that Cardile was leaving his role as technical director (chassis area) in July 2024, with Aston Martin then confirming he would join the team as its chief technical officer in 2025. However, with uncertainty relating to his start date – Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell avoided answering questions relating to Cardile during pre-season testing – Ferrari has now confirmed it has won a court case that prevents the Italian from joining for another four months.

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“With reference to the recent news regarding the timing of Enrico Cardile’s arrival at Aston Martin, Ferrari clarifies that a few weeks ago the Court of Modena, upholding the requests of the Company, ordered Enrico Cardile to immediately cease any form of collaboration with Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team until next July 18th,” a Ferrari statement read.

“In this urgent procedural phase, the Court of Modena found that our former employee was already violating the non-compete commitment with Ferrari, whose purpose was precisely to prevent other F1 teams from gaining an unjustified competitive advantage by hiring Cardile earlier than allowed, causing irreparable harm to Ferrari.”

An Aston Martin spokesperson told the BBC: “This is a matter between Enrico and Ferrari and their legal representatives in Italy, and the parties continue to be engaged in the process. As such we won’t be making any further comment. We will make an announcement in due course.”

When Cardile was announced as a new Aston Martin signing, the team described him as “a key appointment for the team as we build towards the new 2026 regulations”, but the delay in his arrival will limit the impact the can have on the new car, with teams having been able to begin full work on the 2026 regulations in January.

Should Aston Martin still want to bring Cardile’s start date forward it will need to reach a further agreement with Ferrari, something it has been unable to do up to this point. The team did welcome another key technical figure this week, with Adrian Newey starting work on Monday having joined from Red Bull.

Cardile confirmed as chief technical officer at Aston Martin

Aston Martin has announced the signing of Enrico Cardile as chief technical officer, following his departure from Ferrari. Cardile was Ferrari’s technical director (chassis area) but the team issued a statement on Monday that he had handed in his …

Aston Martin has announced the signing of Enrico Cardile as chief technical officer, following his departure from Ferrari.

Cardile was Ferrari’s technical director (chassis area) but the team issued a statement on Monday that he had handed in his notice and would be leaving the company after nearly 20 years. That news came following reports in Italy that Cardile would be moving to Aston Martin, and the switch has now been confirmed with the Italian taking up the role of chief technical officer in 2025.

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“I’m looking forward to joining Aston Martin Aramco,” Cardile said. “The ambition and desire are clear and it is a unique opportunity to be part of that journey. This is a personal and professional challenge and I look forward to working with the team to bring success to this iconic brand.”

Confirmation of the signing of Cardile comes less than a week after Aston Martin announced Andy Cowell’s future arrival as Group CEO, with executive chairman Lawrence Stroll saying the pair add significant strength to the team’s technical leadership.

“I would like to welcome Enrico to Aston Martin Aramco as we look to reinforce the technical leadership team ahead of significant regulation changes in 2026,” Stroll said. “I am thrilled that we continue to attract world-class talent to our team.

“Enrico shares my motivation to be successful in F1 and will have all the resources available to him to realize that ambition. Together with Andy Cowell joining as Group CEO in October and our existing leaders we are creating a formidable team.”

Team principal Mike Krack says the signings are central to the work Aston Martin will be doing for the new technical regulations that will be introduced in 2026, as both will have joined in time to work on the next generation of car.

“I am delighted to welcome Enrico to Aston Martin Aramco,” Krack added. “Enrico has nearly 20 years of experience at Ferrari and will offer a fresh perspective to our technical strategy. This is a key appointment for the team as we build towards the new 2026 regulations – an important next step on our journey.”

Cardile to leave Ferrari technical director role

Ferrari technical director (chassis area) Enrico Cardile has handed in his notice and will leave the company, with team principal Fred Vasseur taking on his role temporarily. Cardile has been part of Ferrari since 2005 and joined the Gestione …

Ferrari technical director (chassis area) Enrico Cardile has handed in his notice and will leave the company, with team principal Fred Vasseur taking on his role temporarily.

Cardile has been part of Ferrari since 2005 and joined the Gestione Sportiva – the racing division – in 2016 as head of aerodynamic development. Rising through the ranks to become head of the chassis area in 2021, Cardile also took on the position of technical director of chassis and aerodynamics in 2023.

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However, amid reports in Italy that Cardile has been a target for Aston Martin, Ferrari has now confirmed he will leave the company entirely.

“After almost two decades with Ferrari, Cardile has handed in his notice and therefore, with immediate effect, and as an interim measure, the chassis area will be overseen by the team principal, Frederic Vasseur,” a Ferrari statement read. “Everyone at Scuderia Ferrari HP thanks Enrico for all his hard work over so many years.”

Ferrari has been actively recruiting senior personnel for its technical department in recent months, with former Mercedes performance director Loic Serra set to join at the start of October. When Ferrari announced his signing in late May, it stated he would report to Cardile as head of chassis performance engineering.

Ferrari enjoyed a strong end to 2023 that carried into 2024 and sees it currently sitting second in the constructors’ championship, some 71 points behind leaders Red Bull. However, since the second of its two wins this season – victory for Charles Leclerc in Monaco – the team has scored just one podium in four races and is now just seven points ahead of McLaren.