Overview

• Enrico Cardile has started at Aston Martin’s Silverstone campus after the settlement lifted restrictions from his gardening leave.
• Cardile will oversee the architecture, design and structure of the team’s Formula 1 cars in collaboration with managing technical partner Adrian Newey.
• Ferrari secured a Modena court injunction in March to enforce Cardile’s 12-month gardening leave and block any early work for Aston Martin.
• Initial mediation between the two teams broke down in mid-2025, leading to direct legal arbitration over non-compete clauses.
• The appointment is part of owner Lawrence Stroll’s wider technical overhaul as Aston Martin prepares for the switch to Honda power units under the 2026 regulations.