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Page 8: Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1 (Stefano Guindani/©️SGP).
Page 11: Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the Scuderia Ferrari SF21
during the F1 Grand Prix of Austria. Courtesy of Formula 1

When you travel around the world, you followed and chased ever since he was a child. ed for twenty-three years, working in adminis-
realize how much Italians are recognizable His world, his life: Formula 1. tration, then human resources, until I became
and recognized. Setting aside some of the the sporting director.
stereotypes, Italy is the top exporter of You are from Imola. How fond are you of
excellence, from fine dining to high fashion, your homeland? What do you think when you look at the
and all the way to engines. The motor I am very fond of my city and my home- Prancing Horse nowadays?
valley in Emilia-Romagna is unparalleled. land. Even today, despite living in London, I I like to think of it in relation to its
Fascinating brands, history, and uniqueness keep in touch with my parents and my sister, homeland. It is a Made-in-Italy icon that is
are concentrated in just a few miles: Imola, who still live there, every day. Imola has writ- capable of combining efficiency, creativity,
location of one of the most challenging ten some important pages in the history of and excellence with the characteristics of
circuits, and not just in Formula 1; Ferrari, motorsports. It has been my everyday life ever its territory.
which doesn’t need any introductions; and since I was little. My passion for races came
Lamborghini, Maranello’s ‘rival’ and a from experiencing the emotions of the Grands Could you also tell us something about the
symbol of luxury, sportiness, and fierceness Prix on the track. golden years at Lamborghini?
for which we are envied around the world. Lamborghini was a marvelous expe-
Stefano Domenicali’s story starts in Imola, Was there someone in your family who rience, both on a human and a professional
where he was a leading figure in some already had a passion for motorsports? level; it was five unique years. We achieved
of Ferrari and Lamborghini’s fortunes. It was all very natural: if you are from incredible goals, beating one record after an-
An elegant and kind person, but also demanding, Imola, you are born with a passion for motor- other. I am very fond of all the women and
he reached a goal that seemed unattainable not sports. The track is in the city and it is always at men at Lamborghini, always capable of fac-
that long ago: becoming the President and CEO the center of every event and activity. ing any challenge and winning it. Having de-
of Formula 1. This sport, launched in 1950, was fined a solid strategy for the future is some-
in fact overseen by only one person, Bernie What memories do you have of your time at thing that makes me very proud.
Ecclestone, who reluctantly left the reins to Ferrari?
Liberty Media and its CEO Chase Carey when I was a young man with a passion for cars Now you are President and CEO of Formula
it became the new owner in 2017. After his who started working at Ferrari after getting a 1: what objectives did you set for yourself?
extraordinary successes as Lamborghini’s degree in Economics. There, I had the privi- From a professional and technologi-
leader, in January 2021 Domenicali was called lege of growing and training as an individual cal point of view, Formula 1 has always rep-
in to be at the helm of a world that he has always and as a professional on a career path that last- resented the forefront of motorsports: just

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