Marchionne: “Misunderstandings” become visible at Monza

Ferrari is preparing to have a new President on October 13. Luca di Montezemolo has confirmed his departure from Maranello three days after the Italian Grand Prix at Monza where the Scuderia made a poor showing with a 9th place for Kimi Räikkönen and a retirement for Fernando Alonso. The replacement of the big boss of Ferrari by Sergio Marchionne, the current CEO of Fiat, had been anticipated for several months.

“Luca and I were appointed to the Fiat management committee on the same day, it was in 2003”, remembers the future commander of Ferrari. “He became President a year later and I became CEO. We worked side by side, sharing concerns, difficulties and successes. He led the company to a new level of technology and organizational excellence, resulting in exemplary financial results. »

However, Sergio Marchionne also talks about the difficulties encountered by Scuderia Ferrari which has not been able to return to the title for several seasons. “Luca and I discussed the future of Ferrari at length. Our mutual desire to see Ferrari achieve its true potential on track led to misunderstandings which became clearly visible last weekend (at Monza). »