Even though Luca di Montezemolo had to leave the Ferrari team in 2014, his words still carry their weight. Before Sunday's Formula 1 race in Austin, he had an interview for the German television RTL, where he described the current situation and events from his point of view. He emphasized that, in addition to his family, Ferrari is the one who means the most to him in life.
Perhaps also because he views the Ferrari team as his child, the current situation, he admitted, has affected him. He admits that in Formula 1 you need humiliation, and that it is a sport where change and success do not have to be made from today to tomorrow. “You have to be fair and critical of yourself first and foremost. That is why you do not predict victories and successes if you know that you will not be able to achieve them, ”di Montezemolo was critical in the conversation. Certainly Sergio Marchionne, his successor, also heard these words, as they were addressed to him.
Marchionne predicted new victories for this year, starting in 2015, where they won three victories and stood on the podium sixteen times. However, progress did not bring what they wanted and so this year's balance sheet includes ten others or. third places. However, this is not the worst. Ferrari fans and especially di Montezemola are hurt by the fact that they were overtaken by the Red Bull team and have a total of 50 points ahead of Sunday's game. Already in May, di Montezemolo admitted that he expected more, and that this season will not achieve this.
The Italian sports newspapers also rounded up the news these days, where the former employee described the situation in the Ferrari team as very tense, with a lot of pressure on colleagues and an even greater fear of defeat. Sebastian Vettel defends the team and ensures that the criticism, even against him, is unwarranted. "I immediately saw in Sebastian that he also has a Ferrari in his heart and it is important for the team to have such a racer with him," praised di Montezemolo.
If anyone, it is certainly di Montezemolo who knows how to deal with critical Italian fans as well as the techniques on the team. “It takes patience. You need to help the team, not ask them for something if you don’t offer them the conditions to do so. Trust in co-workers, engineers and technicians is needed. You also have to set and offer them the conditions so that they can give everything they can and know, ”di Montezemolo said.
At the same time, he admits that the latest changes in 2014 with the introduction of hybrid technology are obviously a big problem for them, as they underestimated their importance and power, and is aware that Mercedes immediately approached things differently and are as successful today as they are. The Ferrari team, however, can only dream of success for the time being.
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