Complex sentence: Despite his initial interest in designing for aviation, he accepted an offer from Ferrari, where he had been introduced by his father, and became part of the racing team in 1962, with the position of Chief of the Technical Department for racing cars.
Split into simpler sentences: Despite his initial interest in aviation design, he accepted an offer from Ferrari, where he had been introduced by his father. He became part of the racing team in 1962, with the position of Chief of the Technical Department for racing cars.