INTERVIEW
Stefano Domenicali — the man who controls the bull
Lerato Matebese spoke to the CEO of Lamborghini, Stefano Domenicali
Stefano Domenicali’s name resonates with fans of motorsport the world over, particularly in the realm of Formula One following his six-year stint, from 2008 to 2014, as team principal of Scuderia Ferrari. It was an era when the team’s cars were less than competitive, yet he managed to win the 2008 season constructors’ championship. Arguably his best season was in 2012 when Fernando Alonso managed to finish second overall, while the team achieved a second place in the constructors’ standings. He left Ferrari in April 2014 to join Audi later that year and was appointed to the position of CEO of Lamborghini Spa in 2016. He took over the reins from Stephan Winkelmann — responsible for the Aventador, Huracan and later in 2017 the Urus SUV — who has since joined Audi to head up the high-performance Sport division. Domenicali has big shoes to fill, but the Imola-born 52-year-old has a good business head on his shoulders and has managed to perform well even under the most stressful situatio...
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