Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says he wants to know why the upgrades Ferrari brought to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix did not meet their expectations.
Luca di Montezemolo articles archive
Montezemolo denies reports Vettel will join Ferrari
2012 F1 season
Posted onLuca di Montezemolo has played down the prospect of Sebastian Vettel joining Ferrari in 2014, saying he doesn’t want “two roosters” at the team.
Other drivers cost Alonso 30 points – Montezemolo
2012 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari president Luca di Montezemolo blames “mistakes from others at Spa and again at Suzuka” for Fernando Alonso’s reduced championship lead.
Montezemolo “worried” about “very tough races”
2012 F1 season
Posted onFerrari president Luca di Montezemolo says his team need to make a step forward to compete with Red Bull, despite Fernando Alonso winning Sunday’s European Grand Prix.
Montezemolo: ‘The championship is in our hands’
2012 F1 season
Posted onFerrari president Luca di Montezemolo issued a rallying call to Ferrari’s staff in the form of an open letter ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend.
Montezemolo’s ‘quit threat’ played down
2011 F1 season
Posted onFerrari deny Luca di Montezemolo threatened to pull the team out of F1 over future rules changes.
Montezemolo criticises testing and aerodynamics rules
2011 F1 season
Posted on“The current Formula 1 is still too dependent on aerodynamics.”
Montezemolo says Ferrari won’t give up yet
2011 F1 season
Posted onLuca di Montezemolo says Ferrari will not concede defeat in the 2011 championship yet.
Montezemolo urges rethink on testing and engine rules
2011 F1 season
Posted onLuca di Montezemolo says a four-cylinder Ferrari would be “absurd”.
Montezemolo hits out at Red Bull
2011 F1 season
Posted on“When others have won 10% of what Ferrari has won, then they can also have their say.”
“Massa drove like his brother” – Montezemolo
2010 F1 season
Posted onFerrari president Luca di Montezemolo says Felipe Massa “drove like his brother” in 2010.
Montezemolo: “We haven’t won yet”
Posted onFerrari president Luca di Montezemolo urged his team not to take success for granted after Fernando Alonso took the lead of the drivers’ championship in the Korean Grand Prix. Montezemolo told Ferrari staff, “Let’s keep our feet on the ground, because we have not actually won anything yet.” Alonso is 11 points ahead of Mark … Continue reading Montezemolo: “We haven’t won yet”
Massa pleased by di Montezemolo’s support
Posted onFelipe Massa says he is grateful for the support of Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo following a difficult weekend at Suzuka. Massa told the official Ferrari website: Even though I am going through a particularly difficult time right now with a lack of results in the last couple of races, I know I can count … Continue reading Massa pleased by di Montezemolo’s support
Montezemolo: Massa “a number one driver”
Posted onLuca di Montezemolo has said Felipe Massa needs to give “the performances of a number one driver” in the final races of 2010: Felipe is and will always stay a number one driver for Ferrari. I expect the performances of a number one driver from him – both in the next four races and, with … Continue reading Montezemolo: Massa “a number one driver”
Montezemolo defends driver switch
Posted onFerrari president Luca di Montezemolo has defended his team’s decision to change the order of its drivers during yesterday’s German Grand Prix. The stewards of the meeting fined Ferrari $100,000 for the move. The World Motor Sports Council will investigate whether the team acted improperly by giving a coded instruction to Felipe Massa telling him … Continue reading Montezemolo defends driver switch
Mosley continues di Montezemolo attacks
Posted onFormer FIA president Max Mosley has continued his haranguing of Ferrari’s Luca di Montezemolo. Mosley told the Daily Mail di Montezemolo urged him to ban double diffusers when the legality of the devices was being investigated last year: Luca does have this silly idea that if it is Ferrari then it is OK. When we … Continue reading Mosley continues di Montezemolo attacks
Criticism of Ferrari Marlboro barcode prompts outburst from Montezemolo
Posted onThe Ferrari Marlboro barcode story was dead. So why on earth has Luca di Montezemolo gone public with his thoughts on the matter? By confusing Ferrari’s position on the matter he’s only given people fresh cause to wonder whether F1’s most successful team should be allowed to circumvent rules banning tobacco advertising.
Montezemolo: ‘F1 needs credibility’
Posted onLuca di Montezemolo believes F1 must to “recover its credibility” in 2010. Speaking at the launch of Ferrari’s 2010 F1 car the company chairman said the sport should be a “test base” for cutting edge automotive technology and urged the sport to adopt more stable regulations.
Why three-car teams isn’t a great idea
Posted onThree Lotuses in the top four places at Brands Hatch in 1968 Unhappy at missing out on the opportunity to get Michael Schumacher back in one of his cars, Luca di Montezemolo is pushing for teams to be able to run three cars again: We’re continuing to fight until every team has the right to … Continue reading Why three-car teams isn’t a great idea
The FIA must not let its row with Ferrari become a split that would destroy F1
Posted onThe Ferrari board confirmed today it will pull its team out of F1 if the FIA does not back down on its controversial plans for the 2010 rules. Toyota and Red Bull/Toro Rosso have already voiced the same objections and several F1 news sites are indicating that Mercedes, Renault and BMW are prepared to do … Continue reading The FIA must not let its row with Ferrari become a split that would destroy F1