Formula 1 has a new boss.
At the top of the premier class is now a man who has been with Ferrari for a long time - and Schumi's close confidante.
Stefano Domenicali
becomes the new managing director of
Formula 1
*.
He was
sports director
and
team boss
at
Ferrari
*
for many years
.
Chase Carey is
leaving office after three years.
London - At the top of
Formula 1
*, a spectacular change is becoming apparent before the Russia race:
According to media reports,
ex-Ferrari team boss
Stefano Domenicali
is to
inherit
the previous CEO
Chase
Carey
.
His contract expires.
As the
BBC
reports, the ten teams have already been informed of the decision.
Domenicali was
team principal
at
Ferrari
from 2007 to 2014
.
During the successful era of
Michael Schumacher
*, he worked as a
sports director
at Scuderia.
He led the team to their last title so far, the
Constructors' Championship in 2008
, before he was forced to retire in 2014 after a bad start to the season.
He has been the managing director of
Lamborghini
since 2016
.
Formula 1: Change at the top - Domenicali comes for Carey
After Formula 1 agreed on a new basic contract, a change at the top was obvious.
Ex-CEO Chase Carey
will assume representative tasks
as
F1 president
in the future.
He took over the office in 2017 as part of the takeover of Formula 1 by the American company
Liberty Media
from F1 light
figure Bernie Ecclestone
.
+
(Still) acting Formula 1 managing director: Chase Carey.
© Zsolt Czegledi / dpa
Carey has achieved a lot in his comparatively short term in office: The new Concorde agreement, including new regulations, including the breakthrough with the
budget ceiling,
has helped secure a sustainable future for the racing series.
With Domenicali there is now a “man from racing” again.
Formula 1: Ferrari's influence on the top becomes even greater
Meanwhile, Formula 1 has to be careful that it doesn't degenerate completely into Ferrari land.
The influence of the Italian racing team in the leadership of the motorsport premier class could increase further - with
Jean Todt
, a long-time Ferrari team boss holds the post of
FIA President
.
In addition,
Ross Brawn is the
current
Formula 1 sports director
, he was technology director in the Schumacher era *.
Now Schumacher's son Mick could soon drive in Formula 1 *.
In the 70-year history of Formula 1, Domenicali will only be the third boss to hold the reins.
A large number of names were associated with the position - including current F1 team bosses such as
Toto Wolff
(
Mercedes
*) or
Christian Horner
.
(
Red Bull
*) (epp)
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