Former Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has delivered a brutally honest and ironic verdict on the current state of both Ferrari and Juventus, declaring that, of the two historic Italian institutions, he is actually more worried about the future of the Scuderia.
Speaking as a guest on Radio 24’s popular show Tutti Convocati, Montezemolo was asked which set of fans should be losing more sleep right now – Juventus supporters or Ferrari fans. His instant reply sparked immediate debate: “It’s a close contest.”
But when pressed to choose, the man who led Ferrari to its golden era in the early 2000s was crystal clear. “If I have to tell the truth, looking at the future, I think Ferrari fans have more reason to worry,” he said.
The statement perfectly captures the frustration surrounding Maranello after yet another season spent far from a genuine title fight.
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When the conversation turned to Juventus and whether former Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti could be the man to revive the Bianconeri, Luca Cordero Montezemolo wisely sidestepped the trap. “Whether Spalletti is the right man for Juventus? I don’t know,” he replied, quickly steering the focus back to red cars.
The 78-year-old then looked back on his own legendary tenure at Ferrari. “I was lucky enough to win 19 world championships – drivers’ and constructors’ combined. But I also lost eleven of them on the very last race,” he recalled, underlining just how unpredictable and cruel top-level motorsport can be.
His heartfelt wish for the current Ferrari team is remarkably simple, yet painfully out of reach in recent years. “I hope Ferrari, which for so many years hasn’t been able to fight for the championship until the final race, at least manages to do that. Because that would mean we are competitive again.”
He then summed up the dream shared by millions of Tifosi worldwide: “I dream of a Ferrari that, in the worst-case scenario, loses the world championship on the last lap – not one that is already out of the fight long before the end.”
Luca Cordero Montezemolo’s words are both a sharp criticism of the present and a rallying cry for the future. Ferrari is undoubtedly going through another difficult chapter, but the man who oversaw the Michael Schumacher dynasty is essentially asking for one thing only: a return to genuine competitiveness, the kind that keeps fans on the edge of their seats until the chequered flag falls in Abu Dhabi.
For now, that remains the ultimate goal at Maranello – and one that has felt painfully distant for far too long.
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