Stefano Domenicali
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| Born | 11 May 1965 Imola, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian  |
| Occupation | Team Principal of Ferrari 2008 - Present |
Stefano Domenicali (born May 11, 1965) is an Italian manager, currently the team principal of the Ferrari Formula One team.
He was born to a prominent banker[1] in Imola. He studied business administration at Bologna University, graduating in 1991.[2] He always believed that he was destined to a career in motorsport due to his birthplace.[3]
[edit] Career
He joined Ferrari, immediately after graduation in 1991, where he worked in company's fiscal administration.[3] Between 1992 to 1994, he was race director at Mugello and was involved in MotoGP, DTM and other racing series.[3][4] In 1995, he was appointed head of personnel in Ferrari's sporting department and was also involved with sponsorship liaison, before being promoted to Team Manager in December 1996.[3][5] He remained there till January 2001. After a brief stint as Logistics Manager,[5] he became the team's Sporting Director in 2002.[5][3] On November 12, 2007 Ferrari announced Stefano Domenicali would take on the role of Director of the Ferrari Formula One team, a position previously held by Jean Todt, and became team principal in 2008.[2][3] Under his leadership, Ferrari won the 2008 Constructors' Championship, before enduring a less competitive 2009 season in which the team won only a single race. In 2010, the team won five races and finished third in the Constructors' Championship, behind Red Bull Racing and McLaren.
[edit] References
- ^ "Domenicali by James Allen". Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20081025060119/http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/features/domenicali.htm.
- ^ a b "Domenicali Ferrari Bio". http://www.ferrari.com/English/Formula1/Scuderia/Management/Domenicali/Pages/Domenicali.aspx.
- ^ a b c d e f "Domenicali Profile". http://www.thescuderia.net/StefanoDomenicaliprofile.shtml.
- ^ "Interview with FerrariWorld Channel". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkmVZyR2qBA.
- ^ a b c "Grandprix.com biography". http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/cref-domste.html.
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