- 25 Nov 14, 11:08#427387
Actually apparently Mattiaci's relationship with Bernie was not good, but this new guy has known Bernie for years and they get a long well. Plus, unlike Mattiaci the new guy actually knows something about Formula 1!
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I think ferrari needs to strengthen it aero department after today's test.
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Actually apparently Mattiaci's relationship with Bernie was not good, but this new guy has known Bernie for years and they get a long well. Plus, unlike Mattiaci the new guy actually knows something about Formula 1!
" they may have to get rid of Arrivebene and replace him with Arrivaderci"
I have to score you highly on that one Cookie. That really made me titter.
I don't think Ferrari have given this m&m guy a chance. You can't turn an F1 team around in six months. Look how long Brawn worked on getting Mercedes where they are. Bit by bit, this person in place here, that person in place there, all carefully thought out, all planned. The2014 car programme run a long side the 2013 with a separate team. The engine prgramme started for 2014 while the other manufacturers were....well I'm not sure what they were doing but not making engines from the look of things. Brawn stuck to his guns even when the big guys funding the op questioned things.,and look what we have. lewis joins the team, icing on the cake and then a double world championship and all the other engine makers crying. But it didn't happen overnight. It took years of careful planning and execution to get to this point.
If they wanted someone else to fix Ferrari why not put him in six months ago? They've wasted six months now. Not sure if M&M man made catastrophic errors and that's why he's going, or Ferrari got impatient. For Ferrari's sake I hope it's the former. If they just got impatient then they have no chance.
If they wanted ' man who comes prepared' ( always best to be prepared to come ) then why not put him in there sixth months ago? M&M man always looks a force to be reckoned with, never smiles when the cameras on him but who knows what goes on. I wonder if Ferrari blame him for the departure of Alonso?
Whatever. I don't think he's had a fair chance, and if they didn't want him from the outset they shouldn't have chosen him. Too much political infighting going on maybe?
This gives some answers - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116930
Seems its for more F1 political reasons rather than how well he was doing
Translated by wrote:">Ferrari unlocks the freezing of the motors!
An agreement has been reached with all the Teams to lift the engine freeze until July
Marco Mattiacci got his first political victory in the Formula 1 Circus. The team principal of Ferrari failed to find unanimity of the teams to move the deadline for the engine freeze. The regulations state a freeze on the 2015 power unit will take effect at the end of February, forcing manufacturers to introduce any changes approved by the FIA (you can change the 48% of the shares) prior to the start of the season.
Ferrari, instead, is promoting an initiative, also agreed upon by Renault and Honda. In the end, Mercedes had to accept that it was a fair change to the rules, after some edgy dealing.
...unlike Mattiaci the new guy actually knows something about Formula 1!
Some media have recently picked up on obvious spying from Ferrari towards other teams, seemingly surprised that this happens in the sport.
Freelance photographer Miquel Liso caused a little stir when he found a woman dressed in Ferrari clothing to spy on Mercedes AMG's pit box during the most recent Abu Dhabi test of November 25 and 26.
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