Enrico Cardile will not be able to start work with Aston Martin until July of this year after Ferrari won a legal case involving its former technical director.

Ferrari announced that Cardile was leaving his role as technical director (chassis area) in July 2024, with Aston Martin then confirming he would join the team as its chief technical officer in 2025. However, with uncertainty relating to his start date – Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell avoided answering questions relating to Cardile during pre-season testing – Ferrari has now confirmed it has won a court case that prevents the Italian from joining for another four months.