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5最新开奖结果:Michael Schumacher’s period of F1 domination in the early 2000s, stepped down from his long-time role amid a poor 2014 💃season.

Ferrari last won a world championship in 2008, while168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Kimi Raikkonen remains the last driver 🦂to win a drivers’ worওld 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5最新开奖结果: Max Verstappen to cruise to the championship. Ferrওari have fallen even further adrif👍t 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 the title until the last race,” he told . 

“🙈As in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2008, 2010, 2012. You can lose, but as protagonists, notꦉ 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5最新开奖结果: Charles Leclerc for as long as possible but says the Maranello outfit’s 🍸problem is not their drivers. 

“He’s good and I don’t think there are free riders stronge🐓r than him,” Di Montezemolo said of Lec🐼lerc. 

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

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