Just a few weeks agp it looked like Ferrari was set for another big management switch after the change at the helm of the Scuderia, with Stefano Domenicali possibly returning to the House of Maranello. The ousting of Maurizio Arrivabene and his replacement by technical director Mattia Binotto was confirmation of a rumour swirling in F1 for the past few months.
Reports from Italy were suggesting that Stefano Domenicali, who led the Scuderia from 2008 to 2014, could take over from Louis Camilleri as the manufacturer’s chief executive, a move initiated by Ferrari president John Elkann according to the Corriere dello Sport. The 53-year-old Domenicali is currently the CEO and President of Lamborghini where the Italian has done wonders in the past two years, nicely boosting the prestigious luxury marque’s overall sales.
A return of Stefano Domenicali to Ferrari would have provided the manufacturer with an astute and knowledgeable manager capable of negotiating a new Concorde Agreement with Formula 1, a difficult task that could prove a bridge too far for the overbusy Mattia Binotto. However, for the moment it seems that Stefano Domenicali will not be returning to the Maranello team. In the meanwhile, the former Scuderia Ferrari team boss reflected on the Italian side’s prospects ahead of the 2019 Formula One season:
“I think Ferrari is about to have a great season but it will be a very competitive season. I don’t want to say anything more because I don’t want to jinx it. It would be wrong to comment on a company that has a firm place in my heart. I can only wish Mattia Binotto all the best. He is a good friend and has rightly earned himself a great reputation in recent years.” – Stefano Domenicali said, as reported by the Italian media.
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