Luca di Montezemolo was president of Ferrari for greater than twenty years and finds himself in despair on the present state of the well-known Method 1 outfit he as soon as led
A former Ferrari chief has stated it has introduced him “huge, huge ache” to have seen the crew battle for thus a few years. Probably the most profitable crew in Method 1 historical past, the Italians are within the midst of a prolonged championship drought having not received a title since 2008.
President of the crew on the time was Luca di Montezemolo, who served as Ferrari president from 1991 to 2014. Now aged 77, he has issued a scathing critique of the present Scuderia management, having watched on from afar.
“For me it’s a huge, huge ache,” he advised F1 Locations . “I used to be with Ferrari for 23 years. That is about half the working lifetime of a median individual. I understand how it ought to be. Right now I see a crew with out actual management, with out spirit and with out ardour.”
Whereas success on monitor continues to elude the crew, they’ve made spectacular business progress in current instances. Expertise large HP was signed as title sponsor whereas the arrival of Lewis Hamilton has given a large increase to merchandise gross sales and in addition the guardian firm’s inventory worth.
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However Di Montezemolo stays crucial of each these selections, taking explicit exception to the crew’s one-off livery used on the Miami Grand Prix which noticed splodges of blue added to the automotive to rejoice HP. “I don’t need to see a Ferrari with a livery aside from all purple,” stated the Italian.
“For me, it’s a joke. I used to be advised that this was for sponsorship functions however, in my time, it was the alternative. Sponsors would pay tribute to Ferrari, not the opposite manner round.
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“I additionally heard that the choice to rent Lewis Hamilton was made for advertising and marketing causes. I’ve nothing in opposition to Hamilton. I respect him and his report, however I feel Ferrari ought to rent a driver as a result of they’re aggressive and powerful, not due to advertising and marketing.
“It is rather unhappy to see Ferrari blissful to attain third place on the rostrum. I count on extra, however I am additionally sufficiently old to know that it’s tough in case you are half a second off the tempo in Method 1. I need to see Ferrari combating for the championship. Third just isn’t our place, we should be first.”
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Hamilton has struggled to supply his greatest type since becoming a member of Ferrari, although it’s clear that the crew just isn’t at its most potent proper now. Requested what he would do if he had been introduced again to guide the crew once more, Di Montezemolo stated: “I’d summon everybody collectively and inform them that I need to see enthusiasm and keenness from each one among them.
“I’d additionally need everybody to very clearly perceive who’s accountable for what. Everybody should know their roles and obligations, and have very clear priorities. I’d need to pinpoint the areas of weak spot and start engaged on a plan to ship a aggressive automotive and crew. Ferrari wants a powerful chief, somebody who can’t solely convey the crew collectively but in addition battle for the crew in entrance of the game’s authorities.”
