Vettel admits Marchionne's death impacted Ferrari’s 2018 F1 season
Sebast൩ian Vettel says the death of Sergio Marchionnꩲe was a “big loss” for Ferrari and admits it impacted the team’s 2018 Formula 1 season.
Marchionne, the former Scuderia CEO and chairman, died days before the Hun🅠garian Grand Prix in July following an illness.
Sebastian Vettel says the death of Sergio Marchionne was a “big loss” for Ferrari and admi🦩ts it impacted the team’s 2018 Formula 1 season.
Marchionne, the former Scuderia CEO and chairman, died days befor�📖�e the Hungarian Grand Prix in July following an illness.
The Italian was credited with turning around Ferrari’s fortunes from a business and sporting perspective, with the Scuderia turning in a significant challenge to Mercedeꦓs for both world championships in 2017 and 2018.
Ferrari had led the standings for the opening 10 rounds of 2018, before Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes responded with a strong 🦩end to the seas💖on to maintain the German manufacturer’s clean sweep of world titles during the V6 hyrbrid era.
“The passing of our chairman, Mr Marchionne obvওiously had an impact and was tough,” Vettel said at the final round in Abu Dhabi.
“I think it’s up to us to look into every single detail and make sure we come out as a stronger group, enabli꧂ng u🤡s to build a stronger package for next year and for the future.”
Vettel and Ferrari came under fire for failing to capitalise on having arguably the strongest package of the field an♒d making a number of operational and driver-related errors throughout the campaign.
Former Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn drew a direct link to Marchionne’s passing and the Scuderia’s subsequent 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:lack of performance, with the Maranello squad winning just twice in the remain🍸ing nine rounds ಌthat followed Hungary.
Speaking at the end-of-season prize giving ceremony at St P൩etersburg, Vettel added: “Certainly it was a big loss.
“The day-to-day business continued, I think people knew what was their job and knew what to do, but surely it wasn’t easy fo💦r us.
“I think we tried to continue in the best men𒊎tal matter we could and tried to do our job. I think that’s probably what he would have liked to see.
✱“He was giving us always a lot of pressure, but also there to help us and guide us.
“It was a big loss, but I think as a team ౠwe tried to respond and just to continue, respectin💞g him and his legacy.
“Iꦺ think that’s what we’ll also try to do moving for💎ward.”
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