Who is the youngest F1 team principal?
The newest team in F1, Red Bull racing — born out of their founder Dietrich Mateschitz’s acquisition of Jaguar racing — named Christian Horner as boss in 2005. The Brit became the youngest team principal in the history of F1 at just 31 years old, a record he still holds today. Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko revealed Christian Horner’s dismissal as team principal stemmed from the team’s recent performance decline. Oliver Mintzlaff made the decision, communicated to Horner after the British Grand Prix, ending his 20-year tenure.
Did Stefano Domenicali leave Ferrari?
Stefano Domenicali has resigned from his position as team principal of the Ferrari Formula One team with immediate effect. He will be replaced by Marco Mattiacci, currently president and CEO of Ferrari North America. While Scuderia Ferrari showed promise for the 2022 season early on, it was clear that there was room for improvement. As a result, Mattia Binotto retires from Scuderia Ferrari to help the team continue to grow.Since 2025, Binotto has been the head of the Audi F1 Project and chief operating officer (COO) and chief technical officer (CTO) of Sauber Motorsport; he formerly served as the team principal of Scuderia Ferrari in Formula One from 2019 to 2022.