F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Ferrari have no immediate plans to sign a ‘big-name’ replacement for departed technical boss James Allison. Team Principal Maurizio Arrivabene suggested a different approach to the Maranello structure instead. Ferrari have slipped behind Red Bull in the constructor’s standings down to third, and have suffered the loss of technical genius James Allison. Ferrari are under … Read more
Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has broken his silence, regarding the speculation last week around technical chief James Allison and driver Sebastian Vettel. Maurizio made it known he was unavailable for comment with the English speaking media at the Hungarian GP, after whispers emerged of a crisis in Maranello last week. Red Bull team boss Christian … Read more
Semi-retired Ross Brawn has been identified as the man to assist Ferrari with yet another staff overhaul, as the Italian mark look to address a disappointing season with yet more change. Sergio Marchionne continued his ‘hands on’ approach last week during a series of meetings with team boss Maurizio Arrivabene. The aim was to evaluate … Read more
As Red Bull get further ahead and results get worse, the pressure will always rise in Maranello. A season of expectation and promise is quickly falling apart for the Scuderia. For now Maurizio Arrivabene has the vote of confidence of Ferrari CEO, Sergio Marchionne. Yet Sergio is not for suffering fools gladly, and demands success … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor bruznic Note from the Editor: Solution or not, should make for lively discussion!! Tell us what you think in the comments Last week, news emerged that the chairman of Ferrari, Sergio Marchionne, wants victories and would do anything necessary to get them. Niki Lauda, always quick to enlighten us … Read more
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has said it will be a “tragedy” if his team’s Formula One title drought extends to 10 years. Kimi Räikkönen was the last driver to win the championship as a Ferrari driver after he outscored the then duelling McLaren duo of Hamilton and Alonso at the concluding race in Brazil in … Read more
Since the departure of Fernando Alonso and the arrival of Sebastian Vettel and the corresponding switch from Marco Mattiacci to Maurizio Arrivabene, we have been led to believe that all is sweetness and light in Maranello. The engine department personnel even danced with the aero engineers at the Christmas party, and the president of the … Read more
Since the departure of Luca de Montezemolo, Marco Mattiaci and Fernando Alonso, there is a new feel around Maranello. Everything is awesome. The two F1 race drivers are great mates and even fly to races together, although Kimi does believe Sebastian Vettel is a bit of a lightweight when it comes to Vodka fun and … Read more
The 2016 Formula one season will see the grid increase from ten to eleven teams as Haas F1 joins the ranks. The team based in the United States or ‘Murica‘ land have however yet to finalise their driver lineup. Speculation had been rife that current American GP2 driver Alex Rossi and NASCAR darling Danica Patrick could be inline … Read more
The toll of being a Formula One team boss has many stresses and strains. These manifest themselves frequently in terms of mental fatigue, but as Toto Wolff has demonstrated in recent times may also be physical in nature. In 2014, Toto fell of a bike and broke his shoulder, collar bone, elbow and wrist. Suzie … Read more
