Fernando Alonso’s reaction to new Ferrari team principal betrays turmoil | Paul Weaver
The Spaniard would clearly prefer Stefano Domenicali had remained at the helm for Ferrari while Kimi Raikkonen’s suggestion that ‘everyone is a bit surprised’ speaks volumesFerrari, the biggest team in Formula One, still appeared to be in disarray on Thursday, ahead of their first grand prix since replacing the team principal, Stefano Domenicali, with Marco Mattiacci, a successful car salesman but someone with no background in the sport. Their star driver, Fernando Alonso, was brought to the team by Domenicali, who has since become a close friend. The Spaniard sounded less than enthusiastic about the appointment of Mattiacci when he said that he needed time to assess whether the change in management would prove a success. "It’s obviously too early to say whether he will be very good, or very bad," Alonso remarked. Continue reading…
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