Mattia Binotto

Mattia Binotto (born 3 November 1969) is a Swiss-Italian motorsport engineer who is the chief operating officer (COO) and chief technical officer (CTO) of Sauber Motorsport and the head of the Audi F1 Project. He was previously the team principal of Scuderia Ferrari in Formula One from 2019 to 2022.^[2]

Mattia Binotto
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–)
Children	2[1]

Career

Ferrari (1995-2022)

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.^[3] 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.^[4] In November 2022, Binotto announced his resignation from the role. He left Ferrari after 27 years on 31 December 2022.^[5]

Private sector

In 2023, Binotto worked as a consultant for TEXA (Tecnologie Elettroniche X Automotive) in Treviso.^[6]

Sauber/Audi (2024-present)

On 1 August 2024, Binotto was announced as the replacement for Andreas Seidl and Oliver Hoffman as Chief Operating and Technical Officer of Sauber Motorsport as part of its transition to the Audi Formula One Team^[7][8]

Following Team Representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi's departure at the end of January 2025, Binotto served as the interim Team Principal of Sauber for the Australia and China races before Jonathan Wheatley joined the team from 1 April.

On 5 May 2025, it was announced that Binotto's responsibilities would be expanded to become the Head of the Audi F1 Project and that he would be responsible for development activities at the Hinwil and Neuburg an der Donau facilities, as well as at the future technical centre in England.^[9]