Ferrari set to announce new organization after Cardile’s departure

Ferrari staff boss Fred Vasseur has revealed that the Scuderia will announce key adjustments to its technical organisation after Formula One returns to motion following the summer time break.

A day after the British Grand Prix, Ferrari have confirmed the departure of their chassis technical director Enrico Cardile, with Italian set to be a part of Aston Martin.

Cardile joined Ferrari’s Formula One division as Head of Aero Development in 2016, whereas the next yr, he was made Vehicle Project Manager. In 2019 he grew to become Head of Aerodynamics and Vehicle Project Manager whereas in August 2020 he was appointed head of a new Performance Development Department.

Since 1st January 2021 he has been head of the Chassis Area. He continued on this function whereas additionally appointed Technical Director Chassis and Aerodynamics in 2023.

However, regardless of the current departure of Enrico Cardile, Ferrari staff boss Frederic Vasseur just isn’t apprehensive concerning the Scuderia’s technical construction with the Frenchman hinting that the Maranello-based outfit will announce recruitments after the summer time break.

“For us, it’s not a drama, everything is clear,” added Vasseur. “We will announce the new organization after the summer break.”

“We have a bunch of greater than 200-300 individuals engaged on this or on this undertaking. It just isn’t about one individual, it isn’t a drama. I all the time push to clarify that people are much less vital than the group.

“It is true whenever you rent somebody and it’s true whenever you lose them. I’m not in any respect apprehensive about this. The stability of the group is there, individuals work very properly collectively.

“We have proven that we’ve labored as a staff in troublesome occasions. I don’t need to deal with a single occasion, however in 12 months we’ve closed two-thirds of the hole with the winner thanks additionally to the work achieved within the manufacturing unit. This signifies that I’ve nice confidence in them.

“We positively have to proceed. I’m not proud of the consequence, I don’t need there to be misunderstandings. I’m not joyful to be 20 seconds behind somebody, however final yr we have been 65 seconds behind the chief,” Vasseur concluded.