Stefano Domenicali talks to shell.com/ferrari about the pressure of his job and how he finds the strength to come through the tough times at Ferrari. – Video courtesy of Shell.

Stefano Domenicali (born May 11, 1965) is an Italian manager, currently the team principal of the Ferrari Formula One team.

He was born to a prominent banker in Imola. He read business administration at Bologna University, graduating in 1991. He always believed that he was destined to a career in motorsport due to his birthplace.

Domenicali has only worked for one company, Ferrari. He joined Ferrari, immediately after graduation in 1991, where he worked in company’s fiscal administration. Between 1992 to 1994, he was race director at Mugello and was involved in MotoGP, DTM and other racing series.

In 1995, he was appointed head of personnel in Ferrari’s sporting department and was also involved with sponsorship liaison, before being promoted to Team Manager in December 1996. He remained there till January 2001. After a brief stint as Logistics Manager, he became the team’s Sporting Director in 2002.

On November 12, 2007 Ferrari have announced Stefano Domenicali will take on the role of Director of the Ferrari Formula One team, a position previously held by Jean Todt, and became team principal in 2008.