Aston Martin has officially confirmed the incorporation of Enrico Cardile, from Ferrari, as technical director of its Formula 1 team.
Cardile, who left his position as technical director at Ferrari in mid-2024, had agreed to join Aston Martin. However, both teams were embroiled in a dispute over the start date of the Italian engineer.
The arrival of Cardile is part of the ambitious incorporations made by Lawrence Stroll, owner of Aston Martin, with the aim of competing for the championship from 2026. Among these are figures such as Adrian Newey, design legend in Formula 1, and Andy Cowell, former engine guru of Mercedes.
Earlier this year, Ferrari obtained a court order preventing Cardile from collaborating with Aston Martin until his “gardening leave” period ended.
The Italian team stated that the court determined that “their former employee was already violating the non-compete agreement with Ferrari, whose purpose was precisely to prevent other F1 teams from gaining an unjustified competitive advantage by hiring Cardile before allowed, causing irreparable damage to Ferrari”.
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Aston Martin has confirmed that Cardile is already working in his new role.
In a statement, the team expressed its satisfaction at having reached a resolution, allowing Cardile to lead the design and technical functions at the AMR Technology Campus, as technical director for 2026 and beyond.
Cardile’s arrival adds a new chapter to Aston Martin’s history in Formula 1, especially with an eye towards the new era of competition. This new era includes new regulations that involve the creation of completely new cars and engines, promising a change in the competitive order.
It is worth noting the incorporation of Adrian Newey, who took over as technical partner manager at the beginning of the year.
Cardile will report directly to the team principal and group CEO, Andy Cowell.
Stroll has previously described the trio made up of Newey, Cowell and Cardile as a “formidable leadership team”.
Aston Martin has also invested in new state-of-the-art facilities for F1, located in front of the entrance to the Silverstone circuit, home of the British Grand Prix.
The team will also start the new cycle of regulations with an exclusive supply of Honda engines, after years of using Mercedes power units.
Honda will end its successful partnership with Red Bull at the end of 2025.
