Stefano Domenicali is the new CEO of Formula One

Method A person require not worry any Ferrari favoritism when the Italian team’s former boss Stefano Domenicali replaces Chase Carey as main government in January, Purple Bull principal Christian Horner said on Friday.

He was talking right before Method One’s entrepreneurs Liberty Media formally declared the Italian will consider around from Carey in January up coming yr.

The Italian will also be F1 president with Carey, who led the revamping of the sport subsequent the 2017 ouster of former supremo Bernie Ecclestone, transferring to the posture of non-government chairman.

Speaking to reporters at the Russian Grand Prix right before the announcement, Horner said Domenicali’s appointment would be terrific for the sport.

“Having competed towards him when he was staff principal of Ferrari he experienced a good deal of integrity, he was a racer, a competitor, he understands the business,” said Horner, now the sport’s longest-serving staff boss.

Domenicali is chairman and main government of Italian sportscar maker Lamborghini and also heads the governing FIA’s single-seater fee. He ran Ferrari from 2008-fourteen.

His appointment places Method One’s a few top rated careers in the arms of ex-Ferrari bosses. Jean Todt, whose expression expires up coming yr, is FIA president though former specialized director Ross Brawn is F1’s running director for motorsport.

“You look at the make-up of the top rated close of the sport with Jean Todt, Ross Brawn and Stefano and it appears like a mid-1990s or early 2000 Method A person setup,” said Horner.

“But I never assume you can find any distinct bias or really like to Ferrari from any of those people men and women. I’m confident Stefano… will be scrupulous in his impartiality.”

Rival admirers have very long sensed a bias to the oldest, most glamorous and profitable staff — cynically referring to the FIA in periods absent by as Ferrari Worldwide Support.

“I assume we’ll be in harmless arms with Stefano at the helm,” said Mercedes specialized head James Allison, also an ex-Ferrari employee.

Renault’s Cyril Abiteboul said the Italian, whose current Volkswagen Team-owned employer is not in Method A person, understood what was wanted to guidance brands.

“He also knows possibly why they are not in Method A person,” additional the Frenchman. “I guess he’s acquired an intriguing point of view to provide in relation to that.”

McLaren principal Andreas Seidl named the Italian “a terrific choice.” The staff said Domenicali was “the right human being to lead the sport into its new era.”