Ferrari have won a court case in Italy that blocks their former technical director Enrico Cardile from starting work at Aston Martin until 18 July.
Cardile left Ferrari for a new role as chief technical officer at Aston Martin in July and the two teams have been in dispute about his start date ever since.
A statement by Ferrari said Cardile was "already violating the non-compete commitment with Ferrari".
The team said the ruling was made by a judge in a court in Modena "a few weeks ago".
The statement said that the purpose of the relevant clause in Cardile's contract was "precisely to prevent other F1 teams from gaining an unjustified competitive advantage by hiring Cardile earlier than allowed, causing irreparable harm to Ferrari".
An Aston Martin statement said: "This is a matter between Enrico and Ferrari and their legal representatives in Italy, and the parties continue to be engaged in the process.
"As such we won't be making any further comment. We will make an announcement in due course."
Ferrari's legal victory means Cardile will not be available to start work at Aston Martin until long into the development phase of the team's 2026 car.
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