Ferrari plucks aerodynamic specialist away from Mercedes
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Ferrari has struck a blow against Mercedes in 2022 not only on the track, but also behind the scenes. Gianluca Romani, in fact, has made the switch from Mercedes to Ferrari.
In the fight for a world title, the entire team must be able to build a special car and develop it further. Besides good drivers, a team boss and a technical director, every individual in the company is important to success.
Grabbing talent from Mercedes
Therefore, it is not surprising that Formula 1 teams look at their competitors to see if they can strengthen themselves by taking an employee from another team. Red Bull Racing, for example, took many people from Mercedes for its new engine project and Aston Martin also shopped at the top teams for their new factory.
Ferrari has always been interesting for engineers, but especially for the proud Italians. Therefore, it is not surprising that Romani is making the switch from Mercedes to Ferrari. The aerodynamics specialist, who earned his Master of Science in aerospace engineering in Milan, obtained that Master's at Mercedes. There he also got a job in aerodynamics, but as of April he will be working in the same role for Ferrari in Maranello, he reveals on his LinkedIn page.