I agree To achieve this they absolutely needs : 1/ To Solve their problems in term of strategy 2/ Mercedes not to be a real contender. Just a wish I know.
I wouldn't write them off yet, although their chances are compromised for this year. Mercedes has shown in the past to be a team that can redress a situation quickly.
Jean Todt was a political animal back in his team boss days too. It's part of racing. The other team bosses need to counteract Toto so that the outcome is decided on track rather than indirectly by the FIA by changes made in the board room. All the best, Andrew.
Very true...but it's an area of F1 I strongly dislike. I forget who said it but F1 team bosses are only ever looking out of their own self interest. They need a dictator in the sport that looks out of commercial and sporting interests. That's why I liked Bernie...he did a lot of stuff wrong as well of course, but that part of the business he saw very well. Toto is so damn obvious with his demands, I'm genuinely surprised that the FIA bows down so quickly. I don't think Toto gets told ''no'' very often. The way he lambasted Ferrari/Red Bull the other day, saying how can they not have another car concept running on the side in case of stuff like this (completely ignoring the fact that 1 of those teams has no porpoising issues at all, and the other team doesn't complain about it) was amazing to me...especially in a cost cap era where those 2 teams are fighting for a title so obvious spending their money to make their car faster and not for issues that another team has who is pushing for mid season rule changes to suit their own needs. speaking of cost cap, them running at least one other concept alongside and upgrading their current car on a weekly basis is not suspect at all? No known punishment for breaking the rule of course, either...
speaking of cost cap, them running at least one other concept alongside and upgrading their current car on a weekly basis is not suspect at all? No known punishment for breaking the rule of course, either... book it to Ineos problem solved, so the team that spent the most last season and throws new parts on the car every week is within the budget cap....
From GQ Magazine https://www.gq.com/story/charles-leclerc-carlos-sainz-ferrari?utm_brand=gq&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=twitter&mbid=social_twitter
I have said before that those guys are public relations gold dust and thence hugely important for the multi faceted global Ferrari 'brand'. Just imagine how much bigger their global impact would be if they won more races and even championships ? Perhaps somebody could run that by the strategy department ?
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A CEO who doesn't put the interest of his company first isn't doing his job ! Running an F1 team is no different than any other business. Toto Wollf's priority isn't our entertainment, but defending MB tooth and nails, and he is doing that. Him and Horner are fighting for their corner, others less.
Almost every Ferrari sold since 2005 is being recalled. Image Unavailable, Please Login A faulty brake fluid reservoir cap might not vent properly, causing brake failure. Spare a thought for Ferrari. Not its F1 team, repeatedly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory as rival Red Bull romps away with the championships, but the road car division, which is in the process of recalling nearly every car it has sold since 2005. The problem is the cap of the brake fluid reservoir. It's designed to vent pressure if necessary, but evidently that design isn't so hot. Venting can fail to happen, causing a vacuum to build up, resulting in a possible leak of brake fluid. And if you don't have any brake fluid in your brake lines, you aren't going to be able to slow down or stop (without hitting something large and solid). The fix is therefore pretty simple—a new brake fluid reservoir cap, and a software patch that lets a driver know if their brake fluid reservoir is running low. (Should this occur, Ferrari says pull over immediately and get the car towed.) The company thinks that only about 1 percent of cars are affected, but prudence requires replacing them all. Which is about 23,555 cars in the US, starting with 612 Scagliettis built in early 2004. In fact, the only Ferraris that will be exempt will be the 575M Maranello, 599 GTB, SF90, and the new 296 hybrid. Owners should be notified toward the end of September by Ferrari about when to bring their cars in to be fixed. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/08/almost-every-ferrari-sold-since-2005-is-being-recalled/
I wish Ferrari focused more on fixing its issues and less on having its drivers play dress-up for a douchey magazine.
Probably on the Mercedes payroll. The fix is clearly in. Rampant corruption while the “Nothing to see here” gang either can’t or won’t connect the dots. Who knows? Maybe Masi was sick of the corruption and did what he did to make up for it and go out with a bang.
