Mattia Binotto

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Mattia Binotto
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Binotto in 2019
Born (1969-11-03) 3 November 1969 (age 55)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Nationality Italian, Swiss
Alma mater École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Occupation(s)Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari (2019–2022)
COO and CTO of Sauber Motorsport (2024–2025)/Audi F1 Team (2026–)
Children2 [1]

Mattia Binotto (born 3 November 1969) is a Swiss-Italian motorsport 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

Binotto was born in Lausanne to Italian parents. [1] He obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 1994 and then a Master Degree in motor vehicle engineering at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. In 1995, he joined Scuderia Ferrari in the engine department. 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 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. [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, Binotto announced his resignation from the role. He left Ferrari after 27 years on 31 December 2022. [6]

In 2023, Binotto worked as a consultant for TEXA (Tecnologie Elettroniche X Automotive) in Treviso. [7]

On 1 August 2024, Binotto was announced as the replacement for Andreas Seidl and Oliver Hoffman as COO and CTO of Sauber Motorsport. Binotto is set to remain with the team as it becomes Audi's Formula One Team. [8] Following Alessandro Alunni Bravi's departure at the end of January 2025, Binotto is expected to become the Interim Team Principal for Sauber for the first 2 races, Australia and China before Jonathan Wheatley joins the team.

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References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Ferrari confirm Mattia Binotto has resigned as Team Principal". Formula1.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Mattia Binotto takes over a leadership position for Audi in Formula 1". Audi MediaCenter. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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