Speaking to Italy’s Gazzetta dello Sport, John Elkann denied that Maurizio Arrivabene’s demise had been the result of dissension setting in at Maranello.
“The appointment of Mattia Binotto to Scuderia Ferrari’s Team Principal does not represent a reversal in sports management and does not arise from alleged disagreements within the team,” he said – “On the contrary, it is a decision decided by the Company in agreement with Maurizio Arrivabene, who in the four years of commitment in that position has worked tirelessly to bring the Scuderia back to the levels of competitiveness it deserves. The work of Mattia, which has already started in anticipation of the season that is about to open, is based on what has been done in recent years, in a line of continuity that aims at evolution, certainly not at the ‘break’ to the past.”
John Elkann also indirectly set the record straight with regard to the rumors linked the the return to Ferrari of the Scuderia’s former boss and current Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali.
“More generally, I reject any rumour or fantasy that assumes returns to the past and further changes in our structure,” said Elkann – “My commitment to ensure stability and concentration to Ferrari is total, as is that of the CEO Louis Camilleri: together, and with the contribution of all the women and men of Ferrari, we will reach the goals that we presented publicly a few months ago at Maranello. To our customers and our fans all over the world, we guarantee maximum determination and responsibility: the same we expect from those who will live and tell the stages of our exciting journey.” – he concluded.
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