Ferrari should be 'protagonists, not extras’, says disappointed ex-chairman Luca di Montezemolo

Former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo is disappointed by the lack of progress made by his former F1 team, saying they should be “protagonists, not extras”. 
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari

Di Montezemolo, who oversaw Ferrari and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher’s period of F1🌸 domination in the early 2000s, stepped dow🐈n from his long-time role amid a poor 2014 season.

Ferrari last won a world championship in 2008, while168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Kimi Raikkonen remains th🍌e last driver to win a drivers’ world title for F1’s most famous team, in 2007. 

The team threatened to challenge Red Bull last year but saw their title bid collapse in spectacular fashion mid-season, leaving168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Max Verstappen to cruise to the🍌 championship. Ferrar☂i have fallen even further adrift in 2023.

Di Montezemolo says he expected more from Ferrari in the decade that has passed ꧋since his departure. 

“As a fan I dream of a Ferrari not that always wins, but that fights for t𒉰he title un🤪til the last race,” he told . 

“As in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2008, 2010, 201ꦕ2. You can lose, but as protagonists, not as extras.”

- Free Practice 3, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (ITA), President Scuderia
- Free Practice 3, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (ITA), President Scuderia

The Italian believes Ferrari need to tie down168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Charles Leclerc for as long as possible but says th🐷e Maranello outfit’🐽s problem is not their drivers. 

“He’s g🧸ood and I don’t think there are free riders stronger than h🅺im,” Di Montezemolo said of Leclerc. 

“But in the present who drives the red is the least of the problems. As president I had built a dream team, from Schumi to [Jean] Todt, from [Ross] B💯rawn to [Rory] Byrne.”

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