Stefano Domenicali, former manager of Ferrari and current chief executive officer of Formula 1, gave a long interview to the Italian daily newspaper Il Corriere della Sera. Earlier today we featured an excerpt in which he talked about his plans for the Sprint races and his intentions to increase the number of such events during the next years.
Now, instead, we present another part of his interview in which the Italian manager talked about old and new generations of drivers and the new challenges that the sport is facing.
Stefano Domenicali’s comments:
“In every era there are unreachable champions, and therefore, each season must be contextualized. As far as I’m concerned, and as I experienced it professionally and personally, I have no doubt: Michael Schumacher,” replied Stefano Domenicali when asked who, in his opinion, is the best driver in Formula 1 history.
Then he talks about the problems that the Italian movement is going through, which currently has no representatives on the grid: “We have experienced more than one era of strong drivers who, however, did not have the right car at that time. But I believe that, without naming names, we will soon have new great Italian champions.” – the former Italian manager pointed out.
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When asked about the new generations, Stefano Domenicali replied: “Each generation is different from the previous one: think of the Latin lover drivers, then the reckless and heroic ones. Today they are all great professionals, aware of the importance of being ambassadors in our sport even on social media, that is, guys capable of sharing the same passions with the fans. Moreover, there are now many girls who follow Formula 1.”
When asked, “How has Formula 1 changed compared to its beginnings?”, Stefano Domenicali explained: “A lot, from a technical, sporting, and safety point of view. However, it remains a sport where technology is at the service of drivers, engineers, and technicians.”
One final comment was focused on the budget cap matter: “We believe it is a constraint that allows different teams to compete on equal terms because, in addition to the technical and sporting dimension, the financial dimension is also introduced.” Finally, a thought on a calendar that is increasingly full of events: “Once we struggled to have 15 Grand Prix races, there were periods when those who organized the races had to pay for their organization. Now we have found the right balance, there is a lot of demand, and we could do more, but I believe that 23 races are the correct number, at most 24.” – the Formula One chief executive officer concluded.
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