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F1: Ferrari Team Interests Come First - Montezemolo
Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo approved of the team's tactics in Germany...
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo is open about where the team's drivers stand. (Photo: Getty Images)
Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo has made it clear that he has no problem with what the team did in Hockenheim, and says that Felipe Massa must understand that the interests of the team come first.
Massa allegedly handed over the lead to teammate Fernando Alonso, who went on to win.
“I am very happy for all our fans who finally, yesterday, saw two Ferraris lead from start to finish as they dominated the race,” said di Montezemolo on Ferrari's website. “The result is down to the efforts of all our people, who never give up. Now we have to continue working like this, to improve the car so that it is competitive at all the circuits we will encounter.
“Alonso and Massa also did very well, giving their all throughout the weekend. The polemics are of no interest to me. I simply reaffirm what I have always maintained, which is that our drivers are very well aware, and it is something they have to stick to, that if one races for Ferrari, then the interests of the team come before those of the individual.
“In any case, these things have happened since the days of Nuvolari, and I experienced it myself when I was Sporting Director, in the days of Niki Lauda and not just then. ... Therefore, enough of this hypocrisy, even if I can well believe that some people might well have liked to see our two drivers eliminate one another. But that is definitely not the case for me or indeed for our fans.”
Adam Cooper notched up his 25th season as a racing journalist in 2009. Born in London, England, he saw his first F1 race at age 10 in 1976. He began freelancing for Autosport magazine in 1985 and was on the fulltime staff from 1987-92. He then went freelance again, initially spending two years in Japan before following the 1994 Champcar series from a base in Indianapolis. He has not missed a Grand Prix since Suzuka ‘94, a run that has extended to Abu Dhabi ’09. Adam has written books about Eddie Irvine, Piers Courage and Michael Schumacher and hosts a race preview show on Sirius XM. He has written about F1 for SPEEDtv.com since 2005. Check out Adam's Blog or follow him on Twitter
Massa allegedly handed over the lead to teammate Fernando Alonso, who went on to win.
“I am very happy for all our fans who finally, yesterday, saw two Ferraris lead from start to finish as they dominated the race,” said di Montezemolo on Ferrari's website. “The result is down to the efforts of all our people, who never give up. Now we have to continue working like this, to improve the car so that it is competitive at all the circuits we will encounter.
“Alonso and Massa also did very well, giving their all throughout the weekend. The polemics are of no interest to me. I simply reaffirm what I have always maintained, which is that our drivers are very well aware, and it is something they have to stick to, that if one races for Ferrari, then the interests of the team come before those of the individual.
“In any case, these things have happened since the days of Nuvolari, and I experienced it myself when I was Sporting Director, in the days of Niki Lauda and not just then. ... Therefore, enough of this hypocrisy, even if I can well believe that some people might well have liked to see our two drivers eliminate one another. But that is definitely not the case for me or indeed for our fans.”
Adam Cooper notched up his 25th season as a racing journalist in 2009. Born in London, England, he saw his first F1 race at age 10 in 1976. He began freelancing for Autosport magazine in 1985 and was on the fulltime staff from 1987-92. He then went freelance again, initially spending two years in Japan before following the 1994 Champcar series from a base in Indianapolis. He has not missed a Grand Prix since Suzuka ‘94, a run that has extended to Abu Dhabi ’09. Adam has written books about Eddie Irvine, Piers Courage and Michael Schumacher and hosts a race preview show on Sirius XM. He has written about F1 for SPEEDtv.com since 2005. Check out Adam's Blog or follow him on Twitter
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