Lorenzo De Luca @LorenzoDL83 23 min ago #Turrini "#Arrivabene era is about to begin, tomorrow will be #Mattiacci's last day as #Ferrari team principal"
This seems rather unkind to Mr. Mattiacci to me. No one can change a formula one team in 8 months!
"Arriva bene" in Italian means "arrives good" or "good arrives" so this change should bring only good things, right? Or so I hope.
quoteFerrari have announced the appointment of Maurizio Arrivabene as their new Formula One team principal, replacing Marco Mattiacci who took over from Stefano Domenicali in April.
Arrivabene comes to Ferrari from tobacco giants and team sponsors Philip Morris, which he joined in 1997, becoming Vice President Consumer Channel Strategy and Event Marketing in 2011. Throughout this time the Italian has been closely involved in the company’s partnership with Maranello and he has also represented all Formula One sponsors on the F1 Commission since 2010.
“We decided to appoint Maurizio Arrivabene because, at this historic moment in time for the Scuderia and for Formula One, we need a person with a thorough understanding not just of Ferrari but also of the governance mechanisms and requirements of the sport,” commented Ferrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne.
“Maurizio has a unique wealth of knowledge: he has been extremely close to the Scuderia for years and, as a member of the F1 Commission, is also keenly aware of the challenges we are facing. He has been a constant source of innovative ideas focused on revitalisation of Formula One. His managerial experience on a highly complex and closely regulated market is also of great importance, and will help him manage and motivate the team. I am delighted to have been able to secure his leadership for our racing activities.”
News of Arrivabene’s appointment comes less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the 2014 season, which saw Ferrari finish a disappointing fourth in the constructors’ championship, having failed to win a race for the first time since 1993.
“We would also like to thank Marco Mattiacci for his service to Ferrari in the last 15 years and we wish him well in his future endeavours” concluded Mr Marchionne.
Seems he write some nice words over Kimi. Here translations from Twitter (I hope its correct) "We believe he [VET] is the right person to assist another great talent, Kimi Raikkonen, who not only has the experience and maturity of a champion, but also a desire to share them. In addition to both being world champions, Sebastian and Kimi are also united by a great friendship in life."
I'll try to do a quick translation with a little help from Google
quoteDear Colleagues,
I wanted to write to you directly because I know no more than you want to see the Ferrari on the podium.
You live by Ferrari as much as Ferrari lives of you, your passion and your talent.
Who works at the Sports Management does not do it just because he loves racing, but because he feels to be part of a unique and special project, because it has Ferrari in its DNA.
I understand your disappointment, at the end of a season that we would all like to forget.
But, as often happens in life, it is the dark moments those that push us towards a phase of renewal and rebirth, because they force us to find the strength and courage to change our destiny.
Today we have the opportunity to start a new chapter in the sports history of Ferrari.
As always, the success and strength of the Ferrari brand are closely linked to the world of Formula 1; always races were the advanced research laboratory for innovative technologies and sophisticated destined to road cars; always the performances on the track are a test of character, a demonstration of what Ferrari can do.
This is exactly why we have to go back to being competitive; so Ferrari can and should go back to doing what it was created for, to be the best.
As you know, we decided some major changes in the next season, starting with the driver pairing.
We chose Sebastian Vettel, a great driver who has already racked up an impressive array of records and has the desire and the ability to continue to demonstrate what it is worth.
We believe it is the right person to assist another great talent, Kimi Raikkonen, who not only has the experience and maturity of a champion, but also a desire to share them.
In addition to being both world champions, Sebastian and Kimi are also united by a great friendship in life.
We all know how important it is, at this time, a healthy team spirit; a spirit that comes from people who believe strongly in a project and want to share commitment, sacrifices and achievements.
Another fundamental change concerns the guidance of the Gestione Sportiva.
We just announced that Maurizio Arrivabene will be the new general manager and Scuderia Team Principal, replacing Marco Mattiacci, we all thank you for the contribution he has made in the last fifteen years.
Some of you may have already got to know and appreciate Maurizio Arrivabene, because he has worked extensively in the area of sponsorship, coming in contact with Formula 1 and, of course, with the Ferrari.
Mauritius has a wealth of knowledge not only unique because it has long been close to our team, but, as a member of the FI Commission, has clear about the challenges that lie ahead.
He knows very well our world and its mechanisms, the spirit of competition and the sense of the challenge that animate racing. And has been a constant source of innovative ideas for the renewal of Formula 1.
I, personally, I recognize in Mauritius the qualities of a true leader, one of those people that you follow for the example he gives, for the reliability and integrity of his choices, for the model of man he represents.
Maurizio has my full support because, in addition to being a great professional, we share the same vision of what the Scuderia Ferrari can and should be, and we face this challenge with the same approach. I have total confidence in him and in fact that will convey these values to Sports Management.
The road that we face will not be short nor easy.
But the legend of Ferrari wasn't born following the more comfortable roads.
E 'was built on victories with tenacity, ambition to aim each time to a highest goal, the will to excel so much in the results as the path taken to reach them.
Our goal is simple: win our rightful place in both, the Constructors' Championship and the Drivers' Championship.
We can not settle for anything less.
To get to celebrate that milestone, however, we must remain humble and continue working in every race as if it were the last. We have to earn our success on the field every day, at every opportunity, at every test.
I know that your commitment has never failed.
I ask you to continue to keep that spirit alive; not to fear change, but to ride him; not to wait for someone else to tell you what to do, but you take the initiative; to share ideas and tips with the team.
The world does not progress endlessly repeating the same things.
Progresses because there is someone who decides to break the chain of habit and inertia; because there is someone who chooses not to be more a past result, but one of the causes of the future.
I wanted to tell you these things because I have confidence in you and in your ability to become the architects of that dream that all of us, in Ferrari, share.
This is what Ferrari needs and that is what our story asks us.
For my part, I can confirm my full support.
Your commitment is essential in this challenge, but it will not be alone.
All of us will work together until we see our ideal realized.
And I will put every effort to affirm the role of Ferrari also in the international institutional Formula 1.
No more than you deserve to get back to winning.
I promise you that, together, we will do everything to become the "Scuderia par excellence" again: the one to fear, the one to beat.
quoteDespite frustration at Ferrari's failure to win a race in F1 for the first time since 1993, Mattiacci - who will now leave the company completely - said the restructuring he began would leave the team in better shape to bounce back in 2015.
Quote: YiNing wrote in post #761http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116923
quoteDespite frustration at Ferrari's failure to win a race in F1 for the first time since 1993, Mattiacci - who will now leave the company completely - said the restructuring he began would leave the team in better shape to bounce back in 2015.
So Mattiacci will leave Ferrari completely.
That's my understanding.. Out of Ferrari completely.
I think there is a serious power struggle going on in Ferrari right now where the new boss is "cleaning house." I really hate to say this.. But I think Ferrari are in serious trouble. There are too many moving parts for success in the racing division. The Ferrari cars will always sell. But the Ferrari f1 team will not always win..
Olga.. What's your say? I don't want to tell about mine
will Mattiacci leave Fiat as well??? Let's see....even so, don't worry guys, executives of his caliper means big big bucks...l
About Ferrari: I think that right now the team is at a multifuctoral organization scheme...difficult, but may succeed. I certainly hope so, but I'm really scared. Let's see...
No at the moment. The fact that Alonso left can only be positive as his replacement Seb is an equally great driver, hard working person, but without the dark politics around him.
quote Kimi Raikkonen says ex-Ferrari F1 boss was doing a good job By Ben Anderson and Matt Beer Tuesday, November 25th 2014, 15:15 GMT
Ousted Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Marco Mattiacci was doing "a very good job", according to 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen.
Ferrari announced on Monday that Mattiacci was departing only eight months after replacing Stefano Domenicali, and despite the Italian having stressed his commitment to the team's restructuring during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last weekend.
Asked by AUTOSPORT how he had rated Mattiacci's contribution, Raikkonen replied: "Obviously I think he did a very good job. I liked him.
"I didn't really know him before - we hadn't met before.
"I think coming from outside of Formula 1 into the position he came into is definitely not easy, and I think he did a good job." Why Ferrari dropped Mattiacci
New Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene comes to Ferrari from a senior role with its backer Phillip Morris, and has also been a member of the F1 Commission.
While backing Mattiacci, Raikkonen acknowledged that Arrivabene is well-qualified for running the F1 team.
"Obviously there was a change now," he said. "I know Maurizio from the past and he's a very nice guy.
"I think he's the right guy in the position he's been put in.
"There's a lot of hard work, not just for him but for everyone in the team.
"He's known Ferrari for a long time and he's known the business for a long time, and I think he has the right way of putting things in the right order and pushing the team to where we should be."
VETTEL JOINS FERRARI AT TEST
Although Raikkonen's 2015 team-mate Sebastian Vettel was denied permission to try the Ferrari during this week's test, he joined the team in the garage on Tuesday.
Raikkonen said he "wasn't surprised" that the German had chosen to get an early start on working with his new team, but he had not talked to him much yet.
"We were busy today so not much time to talk, plus he hasn't driven the car yet," said Raikkonen.
"Obviously our aim is to get the Ferrari where we should be as a team.
"We'll fight against each other, but first of all we have to get the team where we're supposed to be."
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