Costa steps down as Ferrari technical director

Scuderia Ferrari have today announced that Aldo Costa, their former technical director has relinquished his current position and will take on "new responsibilities" within the company. Pat Fry, a former technical director of Benetton will take over the day to day activities by Costa.

Ferrari further mentioned: "At the same time, the technical activity has been restructured in three areas: Director for the Chassis side is Pat Fry, Production is in the hands of Corrado Lanzone, while Engine and Electronics continues with Luca Marmorini. All three report directly to the Team Principal, Stefano Domenicali."

Costa has worked at Ferrari since 1995 and gradually moved up through the ranks after leaving Minardi where he had been working since he was 27 years old.