Former Ferrari Technical Director Enrico Cardile has officially joined Formula 1 rivals Aston Martin as its Chief Technical Officer.
The Italian, who spent nearly 20 years with Ferrari in various capacities, left the Scuderia last summer upon being recruited by the Silverstone-based squad.
Aston had originally announced its signing of Cardile upon the conclusion of last year’s British Grand Prix, with reports earlier this year stating that Ferrari were insisting the 50-year-old completed a full year of gardening leave.
This was later confirmed when Ferrari won a legal case to ensure Cardile would be prevented from taking up his new position, which he is now finally allowed to do.
“We are pleased that a resolution has been found and that Enrico can move forward with the team as we look to 2026 and beyond as our Chief Technical Officer, leading our design and technical functions at the AMR Technology Campus,” an Aston Martin spokesperson said.
The British marque will be Cardile’s first role in motorsport outside of Ferrari, having initially begun work at Maranello in 2005.
Initially overseeing aerodynamics for its FIA GT Championship cars, Cardile moved up to Head of Aero Development in the F1 team in 2016, before progressing to the role of vehicle project manager.
There will be much excitement and anticipation afoot, as the move will see Cardile working alongside Managing Technical Partner Adrian Newey, who began his own work with the team in March.
It was initially thought that the pair would complete a trio with Dan Fallows, its previous Technical Director. However, the Briton left the team late last year.
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