Former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore spoke at length on Italian radio about Ferrari’s problems…
Flavio Briatore: “What we are seeing now did not start today. How many years have passed since they won the title? Last year, the start of the season turned out to be successful, but then the FIA changed the rules and the team ceased to be competitive. If I were Ferrari I would veto these changes. Politically, it pays to be tougher.
In addition, the last president wanted only Italians to work at Ferrari. But Formula 1 is an international sport, this approach does not work here.
As far as I’m concerned, they should have put everything on Leclerc in 2022. Only one will be champion. Charles felt the car better, they had to concentrate fully on him.
In the past, from Todt to Domenicali, it was clear to whom important matters could be addressed at Ferrari. There is no such person at Ferrari now. You don’t know who to talk to.
Frederic Vasser recently joined the team, I know him well. He is a good person with the right qualities. No one will blame him for the SF-23’s problems, since the machine was built before it arrived. He will have to build a team by luring the best specialists from his rivals. In Maranello they have not paid attention to other teams for years, but only in this way can the Scuderia progress.
Look at Aston Martin. Who would have thought they would rise so high? But Lawrence Stroll managed to save himself in the transfer market with a smart approach. Ferrari has to find young talent and that is doable.
British engineers are not easily convinced to move to Maranello, but new ideas are needed to increase competitiveness. The world has changed and Ferrari has to change with it.
Moreover, Ferrari is not the best way to handle PR. In the winter they are always world champions, and then… This year I again heard a manager say that the new Ferrari car is the fastest he has ever seen. Disappointment after such statements makes the tifosi even angrier. You can never promise anything!
Red Bull’s results are in line with expectations, Aston Martin has done a great job and Ferrari has high expectations again. Win some races first!”
Source: F1 News
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