P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Ferrari has claimed a first victory of 2025, whilst Aston Martin has suffered an early and significant defeat.
Ferrari recently won a crucial legal battle against Aston Martin concerning their former chassis technical director, Enrico Cardile. Aston Martin had announced Cardile as their new chief technical director last July, with plans for him to start working for the team this year. However, no official start date was confirmed, leading to confusion. Ferrari took action in Italy as they believed Cardile violated his contract’s clauses by supporting Aston Martin before it expired. The Court of Modena ruled in Ferrari’s favor, preventing Cardile from collaborating with Aston Martin until July 18. Ferrari stated that the purpose of the non-compete commitment was to prevent other F1 teams from gaining an unfair advantage by hiring Cardile prematurely, causing harm to Ferrari.
