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Having graduated from the University of Bologna in mechanical engineering, he began his career in Formula 1 in 1988 at Minardi Team, today Racing Bull. At the Faenza-based team, Costa held several positions: structural calculations engineer until 1989, head of the car project until 1991, and then technical director.
In 1995 he joined Ferrari, where his first assignment was to develop the GT-Le Mans version project, i.e. the racing version, of the F50 spider.
The following year he became head of chassis design, within the Gestione Sportiva, linking his name to Ferrari's golden era, where, in the period from 1999 to 2008, 14 world titles were won between drivers and constructors.
Subsequently, from 2012, he was one of the architects of Mercedes AMG F1's global dominance, signing, as director of engineering, the hybrid single-seaters that claimed, from 2014 to 2019, 12 consecutive world titles, drivers and constructors.
After just over thirty years in Formula 1, Costa chose in 2020 to return to his homeland to lead the technological development of Dallara, a global excellence in the design and production of racing cars. At Dallara, in the position of CTO, Costa oversees cutting-edge projects ranging from Formula 1, to Indy Car, to Sports cars, through to road supercars and the highest level aerodynamic consultancy.
Having graduated from the University of Bologna in mechanical engineering, he began his career in Formula 1 in 1988 at Minardi Team, today Racing Bull. At the Faenza-based team, Costa held several positions: structural calculations engineer until 1989, head of the car project until 1991, and then technical director.
In 1995 he joined Ferrari, where his first assignment was to develop the GT-Le Mans version project, i.e. the racing version, of the F50 spider.
The following year he became head of chassis design, within the Gestione Sportiva, linking his name to Ferrari's golden era, where, in the period from 1999 to 2008, 14 world titles were won between drivers and constructors.
Subsequently, from 2012, he was one of the architects of Mercedes AMG F1's global dominance, signing, as director of engineering, the hybrid single-seaters that claimed, from 2014 to 2019, 12 consecutive world titles, drivers and constructors.
After just over thirty years in Formula 1, Costa chose in 2020 to return to his homeland to lead the technological development of Dallara, a global excellence in the design and production of racing cars. At Dallara, in the position of CTO, Costa oversees cutting-edge projects ranging from Formula 1, to Indy Car, to Sports cars, through to road supercars and the highest level aerodynamic consultancy.
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