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  1. 05011994

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    Marlboro chief to replace Ferrari boss Mattiacci
    2014-11-22
    Nov.22 (GMM) After just seven months in the job, Marco Mattiacci is set to lose his role as Ferrari team boss.

    Germany's Sport Bild on Saturday cited 'well-informed sources' in claiming the 43-year-old Roman will be replaced by the Marlboro Europe brand manager Maurizio Arrivabene.

    Mattiacci only took over from Stefano Domenicali in April of this year.

    He said on Friday that what had struck him most about F1 since switching from heading Ferrari's North American road car arm was "the intensity, the complexity but also the incredible amount of talented people that are in formula one.

    "How amazing is this sport, a global platform, the visibility that specifically in my case I don't like for myself, but which is a consequence of the job," Mattiacci added.

    "The level of competition, (the) aggression is really high, so a lot to learn, but at the same time I think I brought an understanding of people, choosing the right people and from here how to create an organisation for the future."

    Mattiacci has overseen the replacement of the departing Fernando Alonso with Sebastian Vettel, but according to Sport Bild the Italian will vacate his post next week.

    "Supposedly," said correspondents Ralf Bach and Bianca Garloff, "Sergio Marchionne was not satisfied with the Roman's work."

    Mattiacci's successor, Arrivabene, is no stranger to F1, overseeing Marlboro's sponsorship of the Maranello team and reportedly already close to Bernie Ecclestone.
     
  2. Bas

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    Ross Brawn rumoured to go back to Ferrari as well.

    I smell job swap.
     
  3. tifosi12

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    Arrivabene?

    I can't think of a more fitting name for a newcomer to F1.
     
  4. Mulehead

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    who did I say was calling the shots Marlboro . they are going to hire a outside guy to run the race team could it be the guy that runs red bull
     
  5. Igor Ound

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  6. william

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    Mattiacci to "step down" ?

    I don't think so ...
     
  7. william

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    Rumour, or wishful thinking ?
     
  8. Mulehead

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    I called it month's ago this opening the way for ross or the guy running red bull they are going to get a big name . The guy running the team is going back to running the sales side . Good to see fiat have got people that don't have ego's and know what they do well not like some clown hack lawyer we knew
     
  9. VIZSLA

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    Apparently there is no word in Italian for stability.
     
  10. daviday

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    At least not in the Ferrari Italian vocabulary.
     
  11. tifosi12

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    Yes there is.

    It is pronounced Grande Casino
     
  12. VIZSLA

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    There you go again, getting all linguistic.
    ;)

    In fact I'd say that as a linguist you're quite cunning.
     
  13. 4rePhill

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    According to Google translate it's: stabilità







    (I know.........I know......... No one likes a party pooper! ;) )
     
  14. mikelfrance

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    This is a surprise to no one. LDM went for a hail marry pass that was more of a PR stunt.
     
  15. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ
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    No problem.

    No one liked you to begin with.
    ;)

    I kid, I kid.
     
  16. jknight

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    Interesting article on the BBC - BBC Sport - Abu Dhabi GP: Fernando Alonso unhappy after Ferrari remarks

    Ferrari is falling apart, surely no one of significance in the racing world would step into this mess. So how long does someone who is VP of Global Sales for Phillip Morris stay in command of a team with plenty of issues? or is he replaced by the next in line sponsor salesman?

    Carol
     
  17. VIZSLA

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    As they say in Chinese "oy vey!"
     
  18. Fast_ian

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    I'm getting to dislike this Marchionne guy more by the day;

    Firstly, he ousts the guy who oversaw the most successful era in the company's history. Both road cars and racing.

    Then he appoints a car salesman with zero experience to the TP role.

    Then, if true, he gives him about 6 months in an inherited mess before firing him & appointing a cigarette salesman to the role....

    WTF?

    Can't help thinking KI is rueing the day he committed to this cluster ****. :(

    Ian
     
  19. DeSoto

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    Looking for a new toy now that the Alonso to McLaren thread is over, uh?
     
  20. william

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    2015 promises to be interesting at Ferrari !!!
     
  21. VIZSLA

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    Next time listen to me.
    ;)

    At least we know that he'd never screw up the road car company.


    Just shoot me now.
    :(
     
  22. DF1

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    Bild and not Autosport lol!!! When Mattiaci leaves and the tobacco farmer shows it might be worth worrying about. Until something happens who cares. What does matter is what Ferrari do technically to gain time/success on the track.
     
  23. VIZSLA

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    You new to the interweb?
    ;)

    By the time something becomes fact its old news.
     
  24. DF1

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    None of it matters at all. The issue is technical. Dalai Lama could be on the pitwall and it wouldnt matter until the car is better. Bild sourced data is always highly suspect. Brawn already sent a text to Brundle to say he wont be going to Ferrari. Now its a tobacco farmer/rep/exec whatever.
     
  25. VIZSLA

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    On that we agree. But as we've seen its tough for the tech guys to do their best job when mommy and daddy are fighting.
     

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