‘With other Ferrari top management, Carlos Sainz wouldn’t have been penalized’ – Giorgio Terruzzi. Giorgio Terruzzi on Ferrari's 2023 start.

Italian journalist and Formula 1 expert Giorgio Terruzzi, in his podcast, talked about the state of the hierarchies and organizational structure within the Scuderia Ferrari. His view is that at the moment there is a lack of reference points within the team, especially in terms of management positions. Whoever is above Fred Vasseur does not expose himself and does not express himself.

“I had a dinner with some former Ferrari members, in memory of Mauro Forghieri. They were talking about a condition of presence and support with Enzo Ferrari and Montezemolo that has completely vanished. It is not part of the culture of this group,” said Giorgio Terruzzi, who then he added: “There’s no point of reference for everyone, for the drivers and the mechanics, who most of all feel this. With a minimum salary, you go and make a pit stop and they’ll call you an idiot if you lose four tenths of a second.”

“Both Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc feel the tension, and it was clear by their mistakes on Sunday. There is a lack of reassurance, protection from the top,” said the journalist.

With other leaders…
“With other top management, Carlos Sainz wouldn’t have been penalized. If Jean Todt was there, they wouldn’t have penalized him. Obviously, there are also problems between Ferrari and the FIA presidency, which have been going on for a while” – Giorgio Terruzzi pointed out, regarding the relationship between Scuderia Ferrari and the Federation, which is becoming increasingly weak and flawed.

The journalist does not even spare comments on the new Ferrari team principal: “I have the feeling that Fred Vasseur cannot help. He cannot be a sports tutor for Charles Leclerc, even if he is one of the closest people to him. Vasseur has a lot of troubles of his own, is tired and is no longer the same as when he took part in the presentation of the car” – the Italian journalist concluded.

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