Ferrari continues to strengthen its team: Matteo Marini joins Maranello in crucial tire area. Matteo Marini will play an extremely important role in managing tire performance.

Matteo Marini is a new addition to Scuderia Ferrari and will play an extremely important role in managing tire performance.

Following the fantastic victory in the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at the Monza circuit, the third in 2024, Ferrari aims to further improve performance by optimizing the available aerodynamic package. The new floor, developed on a completely new basis, has proven effective and should allow for linear development. To make the most of the car for the remainder of 2024 and into 2025, Ferrari needs to make a step forward in tire performance. This progress is expected to come with Matteo Marini, the new head of tire engineering at Ferrari F1.

Through his LinkedIn profile, Matteo Marini announced his entry into Scuderia Ferrari starting from September 2024. His motorsport career is rich in experience, including work with several Formula 1 teams. He also has years of experience at Dallara, where he specialized in simulating tire behavior.

After entering Formula 1, his career began with the beloved Scuderia Toro Rosso in Faenza. There, he worked in various areas of the car, from the power unit to tires, and on performance analysis. However, his most significant experience comes from Porsche, where he worked in the WEC during the LMP1 era and in Formula E more recently.

At Porsche, he held the role of head of tire knowledge, a strategic area in all competitions where performance is dependent on tires, the only point of contact between the track and the car. Marini will therefore play a crucial role and will work closely with the new technical director, who is expected to be announced soon by the Scuderia, establishing the technical foundation for the 677.

The Ferrari we will see in the 2025 Formula 1 championship will be a completely new one, but with some continuity from 2024. In fact, according to various news media outlets, the floor seen at Monza will serve as the basis for the 2025 model. Additionally, it has been confirmed that no issues have emerged from the introduction of this specific design so far, and some fine-tuning of the setup will be needed to extract even more performance.