Kovalainen manager summoned to Maranello
Finnish reports say Heikki Kovalainen’s management have been summoned to Maranello. The speculation follows Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo ruling out Sergio Perez as Felipe Massa’s 2013 successor, due to his lack of experience.
Finn Kovalainen, 30, is on the market after three years of rebuilding his reputation at Caterham, following his less-than-shining first three years in F1 at Renault and McLaren. The Finnish broadcaster MTV3 said representatives of Kovalainen’s management team at IMG Worldwide will travel to Maranello next week. However, some consider Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg as a more likely candidate to oust Brazilian Massa.
But, given Montezemolo’s comments about experience, the 25-year-old German is only marginally more experienced than Mexican Perez.
A Ferrari spokesman told Brazil’s O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper: “Do not apply what our president said (about experience) to other drivers. He (Montezemolo) was asked about Perez, and the response was specific to him.”
The newspaper also said it doubts Ferrari’s 2007 title winner Kimi Raikkonen is a candidate.
“Forget Ferrari. Kimi is not going there,” a source close to the Lotus driver is quoted as saying.
Source:GMM
Racehound | Sep 14, 2012 | Reply
Personally, I think Lucas comments about Sergio are a smokescreen. I see him as the best candidate to partner Fernando, firstly because he will accept a role for his first 3 years as a Ferrari driver to accumulate points in the constructors championship, whilst at the same time learning from Fernando what other qualities he will need to be a great world champion for Ferrari when Fernando retires. Progression through Order, as they say in Brazil. #:)
Racehound | Sep 14, 2012 | Reply
btw…Hamilton to Mercedes is a done and dusted deal as of 9.00pm tonight.
Racehound | Sep 14, 2012 | Reply
…….the feeling is that Ron Dennis has split Lewis and his Dad to get full control of Lewis, and Lewis is now too aware of the problems, and also unconvinced his team are 100% behind him after the foul ups during races, that he feels Mercedes and Ross are giving him more options. We wikll see maybe tomorrow.