6.9.2019. Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport and Dallara Automobili S. p. A have announced to announce that Aldo Costa, Technical adviser of the team, want to join as from the year 2020 as the Chief Technical Officer of the world’s leading racing car manufacturer.
Aldo stepped back last year from his previous role as Engineering Director, and supported the Team since then, in the course of the season in 2019 in a consultant role. At the same time, he took the opportunity to spend more time with his family in Italy.
His new role as CTO of Dallara Automobili S. p. A offers him the opportunity of his career closer to his home to continue on a remarkable breadth of racing and car work mobile projects, and to promote the next Generation of Italian engineering talent – an approach that he has already during his time at Mercedes is actively promoted.
Aldo wants to adjust his work at Mercedes at the end of September and to push from the beginning of 2020 Dallara.
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- Aldo Costa said:
- Dallara CEO and General Manager Andrea Pontremoli:
- Team principal and managing Director Toto Wolff:
Aldo Costa said:
“Since I resigned from my Post as an Engineering Director, I supported the Team with a lot of joy during this season and at the same time, according to my next challenge outside of the formula 1 look-out kept. After many years in the Premier class of Motorsport, I am eager to see some of my experience in other racing series and for High-Performance automotive projects away from the racing use. I still remember how I advertised at the beginning of my career in Giampaolo. At that time there was no vacancy, but he could open some doors in the industry. Now, many years later, it feels as if the circle for me would close. I’m really proud of myself of this iconic Italian motor sport forge connect. One of my passions is to encourage young talents. Therefore, it will be in the coming years, my job is to discover the next generation of Italian engineering talent at the wheel of a Dallara. Finally, I would like to thank all of my friends and team-mates at Mercedes. It been what an extraordinary privilege to be part of the development and the achievements of this team have. We were able to put together an incredibly strong group, in order to address future challenges.“
Dallara CEO and General Manager Andrea Pontremoli:
“For all of us at Dallara, starting with our President Giampaolo Dallara, is Aldo’s entrance into our Management team a wonderful opportunity. As a result, we get the Chance to bring our technical capabilities in accordance to the potential and develop and maintain Know-how from Dallara and the company prepare for future challenges which we will face together. Aldo returns to the Italian ‘Motor Valley‘, the Region, born in the he and formed. In doing so, he introduces his remarkable experience in racing, both our company as well as the academic world about the ‘innovation farm‘ and the ‘MOTHER‘program, are enthusiast to pillars for the development of young Motorsport and Supercar.“
Team principal and managing Director Toto Wolff:
“Aldo, what is one of the cornerstones of our team since he has joined our Team in 2011. He leaves us now with the same Dignity and professionalism that have served him well in his many years with us. Aldo’s passion for racing still burns brightly – both in the engineering office as well as sometimes even in the Cockpit. He wanted to return to Italy, to spend more time with his family. At the same time, he still has so much energy and so much knowledge that he can contribute to the motorsports world. His new role at Dallara is a fantastic opportunity for him and I’m glad he has found such a fulfilling Post. In this way, he can pursue his career and with his Knowledge on almost every level in global Motorsport make a difference. On behalf of all at Mercedes, I would like to wish him much happiness and success for the next Chapter in his career.“
Aldo Costa (photo: Mercedes-Benz AMG Petronas Motorsport)
