Luca di Montezemolo shows alarming response as Ferrari expect to ‘suffer’ – Formula 1 news
Ferrari team owner, Luca di Montezemolo has shown quite an alarming response as Ferrari admit that they will not be the podium challenger during the first few races of the forthcoming 2012 Formula 1 season starting at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia
on March 18, 2012.
Ferrari had been struggling with the new car F2012 during the pre-season tests concerning the aerodynamics of the car while at the end of the final day of the last test at Barcelona, the technical director of the team, Pat Fry expressed disappointment and
said that they would not be able to fight for the podium in the first few races of the upcoming season.
Moreover, the team drivers were also restricted to speak to the press. Nevertheless, Fernando Alonso backed his team up after breaking the silence and said that the Red team would definitely make improvements before the first Grand Prix.
However, Alonso said that they still need to understand the new complex car and he expected that the team would ‘suffer’ during the start of the season. After the comment of the Spaniard, Ferrari’s president, Montezemolo expressed an alarming response.
“I hope that it is not true that we are going to suffer at the beginning, although Alonso is always very objective. I would like to understand why and above all understand how we can very quickly make the necessary changes,” said Montezemolo.
Furthermore, Montezemolo said that he did not like Formula 1.
“I don’t like this F1,” said the 64-year-old. “The aerodynamics count for 90 per cent and only the Kers makes developments possible that can be used in the production of road cars.”
Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of F1 is encouraging the Italian marquee to pull through.
“I am convinced they will rise again soon and that a preliminary assessment can only be made after the first two or three (races),” he reportedly told Sky.
Ecclestone believed that McLaren seemed to be very competitive contender during the pre-season test after he said that they could surely be the real surprise for the forthcoming season and would fight for the championship title.
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