In a boardroom at his company’s technology campus near the Silverstone Circuit, Fabrizio Pilotti, CIO at Aston Martin Aramco Formula One, reflects on what it’s like being the digital leader of a world-famous motor racing team: “It’s lots of work.”

Computer Weekly spoke exclusively to Pilotti in the build-up to the recent British Grand Prix. He arrived at the Aston Martin Racing (AMR) Technology Campus before seven o’clock in the morning and will leave late in the evening after a business dinner. As the executive responsible for the team’s underlying IT, he has multiple responsibilities across the business.

“It’s a mixture, depending on the focus,” he says. “You’re here at the Silverstone Grand Prix, which is obviously a big event. But then there’s everything else related to the IT for the team. There’s the management of the infrastructure, the track-side part, and the human management element.”

Formerly CIO at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains, the company responsible for the design, manufacture and testing of Mercedes’ F1 hybrid power units, Pilotti assumed his current position in July 2025. Before his time in F1, Pilotti worked in finance at Deutsche Bank and Daimler Financial Services. More than a decade in motor racing has helped illustrate the differences between digital leadership in this sector and other industries.

“It’s the speed – at times, it feels like you’re in a tumble dryer,” he says. “There are lots of things going on at the same time in different areas, and you need the same high level of attention to detail for everything. You don’t have one area where your brain is not in top gear. Whatever you’re dealing with, you always have to be on top of your game, and it’s very intense in comparison to other jobs, where you have more time to step back.”

Disappearing from view

While the work is intense, Pilotti says he loves working in F1. In fact, much of the enjoyment comes from the high-pressure nature of motor racing.

“The reward part is amazing because it’s so intense,” he says. “Compared to other businesses, you see your results quickly. Other enterprises tend to focus on returns on investment or improvements in sales figures. Now that’s not a negative, but this sport is about delivering something on a different level.”

Computer Weekly visited the AMR Technology Campus during the British GP sprint qualifying. The campus was a hive of activity, with people working in the facility and at the track to help the team’s drivers boost their performance. During our conversation, Pilotti outlines

Interview: Fabrizio Pilotti, CIO, Aston Martin Formula One

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