Binotto said that he learned the art of leadership from Schumacher, and perhaps you found out that Binotto was definitely the "old man" of the Ferrari F1 team, and in 1995, before Schumacher arrived at Ferrari, he had already joined the team. Binotto has been with Ferrari for 27 seasons from 1995 to 2022, and it's only 53 years old this year.
In 1994, Binotto obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne (also known as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, the world's leading school in the field of engineering technology), and then he obtained a master's degree in automotive engineering from the University of Modena Reggio Emilia. The headquarters of the famous motorcycle company Ducati is also in Modena.
Binotto came from a prestigious school, and his postgraduate studies were completed in Modena, where the car culture is rich, and it is natural to join Ferrari after graduation.
In 1995, Binotto joined the engine division of the Ferrari F1 team, and in 1996, the "king of the car" Michael Schumacher joined the Ferrari team. Binotto joined Ferrari a year earlier than Schumacher, and it can be said that Binotto has fully experienced the whole process of Ferrari's rise from the slow rise to the sky during the Schumacher period.
In 2013, Binotto became head of Ferrari's engine division; in 2016, Henotto was promoted to technical director of the team, replacing the departing James Allison; in 2019, Binotto became Ferrari's team manager.
Ferrari's strong rise in the 2022 season is undoubtedly largely due to the power of the engine, as evidenced by the obvious improvement in the performance of Ferrari racing team Alfa Romeo and Haas. After years of indomitable behavior, Ferrari finally developed an advantageous turbocharged engine under The Leadership of Binotto. Binotto has been working in the engine department in the early days of joining Ferrari and is absolutely professional in terms of technology, and it is not too much to say that he is the F1 team leader who knows the most about engines.
After Binotto took over The Ferrari, it experienced a low point in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, when some radical fans called it the "Joker", but now it seems that patience before success is necessary. After the first few races of the season, Binotto was revered by Ferrari fans as "Bisheng" and "Bishen". From "clown" to "bisheng", it has to be said that this Ferrari "old minister" has achieved self-redemption.