Enrico Cardile explains his role at Aston Martin and working with top F1 engineers. Enrico Cardile, former Ferrari Technical Director, describes his role as Chief Technical Officer at Aston Martin.

Enrico Cardile explains his responsibilities at Aston Martin and how the team manages collaboration among top engineers.

The role of the former Ferrari engineer at Aston Martin

Dan Fallows (ex Red Bull), Eric Blandin (ex Mercedes), Andy Cowell (ex Mercedes), Enrico Cardile (ex Ferrari), and Adrian Newey (ex Red Bull): Lawrence Stroll has assembled a wealth of top-tier F1 engineering talent for Aston Martin in recent years. The arrivals of Cardile and Newey at the end of 2024 naturally raised questions about how such a team of highly skilled engineers could be organized effectively (Dan Fallows is no longer part of Aston Martin).

Enrico Cardile himself clarified his role. “What do I do at Aston Martin? It’s not difficult to describe my role as Chief Technical Officer. I am responsible for all aspects of the car’s development. In practice, this includes everything related to the car’s design and the development of the tools needed to improve its performance. My responsibilities span from the initial concept to aerodynamic development and vehicle dynamics, including wind tunnel testing, CFD, and validation tools,” Enrico Cardile explained in an extensive interview on the official Aston Martin website.

Daily life and collaboration

“Describing daily life is more difficult because there is absolutely no routine. From this perspective, I feel very fortunate. I can be involved in discussions throughout the week and see how different projects mature and progress. It’s very exciting, highly dynamic, and it motivates me. It’s not repetitive at all; on the contrary, it’s addictive. I get paid to follow my passion, so I feel lucky,” Enrico Cardile added.

He also explained how Aston Martin avoids overlapping roles or conflicts between engineers: “We don’t have problems in this regard; if anything, it’s the opposite. We are trying to find the best way to collaborate and combine our efforts rather than working in silos. This is crucial for us and for any F1 team: sharing information, creating something that is greater than the sum of its parts. Having all these talented engineers in the same building working together is certainly not a problem.”