Aldo Costa F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Aldo Costa

2nd in all-time ranking

13

Constructors' Titles

11

Drivers' Titles

167

Grand Prix Wins

168

Grand Prix Poles

Designer Profile

Country	Italy
Date of Birth	Jun 5th 1961 (age 65)
Roles	Chief designer 2 cars Technical director 12 cars Designer 9 cars
F1 Cars	23 (1990–2018)
F1 Teams	Ferrari, Mercedes, Minardi
Ranking	2nd of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

• 2000F2000Michael Schumacher
• 2001F2001Michael Schumacher
• 2002F2001Michael Schumacher
• 2003F2002Michael Schumacher
• 2004F2004Michael Schumacher
• 2007F2007Kimi Räikkönen
• 2014W05Lewis Hamilton
• 2015W06Lewis Hamilton
• 2016W07Nico Rosberg
• 2017W08Lewis Hamilton
• 2018W09Lewis Hamilton

Wins per Team

Ferrari 1999–2011 · 12 cars · 90 wins Mercedes 2013–2018 · 6 cars · 77 wins Minardi 1990–1995 · 5 cars · 0 wins

Constructors' Titles

• 1999F3994 clear of McLaren
• 2000F200018 clear of McLaren
• 2001F200177 clear of McLaren
• 2002F2002 · F2001129 clear of Williams
• 2003F200214 clear of Williams
• 2004F2004143 clear of BAR
• 2007F2007103 clear of BMW Sauber
• 2008F200821 clear of McLaren
• 2014W05296 clear of Red Bull
• 2015W06275 clear of Ferrari
• 2016W07297 clear of Red Bull
• 2017W08146 clear of Ferrari
• 2018W0984 clear of Ferrari

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarMinardi M190 1990Mercedes W09 2018

Race1990 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1990 SMR F1 GP 28 years, 342 days28y, 342d2018 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix2018 UAE F1 GP 57 years, 173 days57y, 173d

Pole1999 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1999 CAN F1 GP 38 years, 8 days38y, 8d2018 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix2018 UAE F1 GP 57 years, 173 days57y, 173d

Win1999 Australian F1 Grand Prix1999 AUS F1 GP 37 years, 275 days37y, 275d2018 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix2018 UAE F1 GP 57 years, 173 days57y, 173d

Podium1999 Australian F1 Grand Prix1999 AUS F1 GP 37 years, 275 days37y, 275d2018 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix2018 UAE F1 GP 57 years, 173 days57y, 173d

Constructors' title1999 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1999 JPN F1 GP 38 years, 148 days38y, 148d2018 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix2018 BRA F1 GP 57 years, 159 days57y, 159d

Drivers' title2000 Japanese F1 Grand Prix2000 JPN F1 GP 39 years, 125 days39y, 125d2018 Mexican F1 Grand Prix2018 MEX F1 GP 57 years, 145 days57y, 145d

F1 cars designed by Aldo Costa23 cars · 1990–2018All F1 cars →

P1 · Champion2018Mercedes W09Designer11 wins655 ptsMercedes PUP1 · Champion2017Mercedes W08Designer12 wins668 ptsMercedes PUP1 · Champion2016Mercedes W07Designer19 wins765 ptsMercedes PUP1 · Champion2015Mercedes W06Designer16 wins703 ptsMercedes PUP1 · Champion2014Mercedes W05Technical director16 wins701 ptsMercedes PUP22013Mercedes W04Technical director3 wins360 ptsMercedes engineP32011Ferrari F150Technical director1 win375 ptsFerrari engineP32010Ferrari F10Technical director5 wins396 ptsFerrari engineP42009Ferrari F60Technical director1 win70 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion2008Ferrari F2008Technical director8 wins172 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion2007Ferrari F2007Technical director9 wins204 ptsFerrari engineP22006Ferrari 248 F1Chief designer9 wins201 ptsFerrari engineP32005Ferrari F2005Chief designer1 win90 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion2004Ferrari F2004Designer15 wins262 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion2002–03Ferrari F2002Designer15 wins239 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion2001–02Ferrari F2001Designer10 wins193 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion2000Ferrari F2000Designer10 wins170 ptsFerrari engineP1 · Champion1999Ferrari F399Designer6 wins128 ptsFerrari engineM195P101995Minardi M195Technical director1 ptsFord engineM193P81993Minardi M193Technical director7 ptsFord engineM192P121992Minardi M192Technical director1 ptsLamborghini engineM191P71991Minardi M191Technical director6 ptsFerrari engineM190P121990Minardi M190Technical director0 ptsFord engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Aldo Costa is credited with 23 Formula 1 cars for Ferrari, Mercedes and Minardi between 1990 and 2018. Those cars won 167 Grands Prix, 11 drivers' titles and 13 constructors' titles. The most successful was the Mercedes W07, with 19 wins. Aldo Costa ranks 2nd of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.