Carey OUT! Domenicali IN!

[LaurasOtherHalf]

https://www.racefans.net/2020/09/22/ex-ferrari-bos...

[TheDeuce]

No...

We're used to ex Ferrari men running the FIA but running the entire sport!? Is that really what is required for Ferrari to start winning again?

Not quite sure how seriously to take this 'news' but it wouldn't amaze me. The article is written in a very confident manner so... Maybe this is Ferrari's answer to 2022? Take control of the game..

Edited by TheDeuce on Tuesday 22 September 22:26

[Pericoloso]

You do realise that Domenicali has been working for Lamborghini , so no ties with Ferrari since they dumped him.

[TheDeuce]

Pericoloso said:

You do realise that Domenicali has been working for Lamborghini , so no ties with Ferrari since they dumped him.

Still Italian. And still a weight of loyalty, especially in the press. Trust me - the tifosi will see this as a good thing (if true).

[Cold]

Unlike Todt or Brawn, of course. It's all FIA.

[vaud]

Todt has said that he isn’t running again.

[anonymous-user]

Todt running the FIA doesn’t seem to have done much for Ferrari over the years.

[realjv]

REALIST123 said:

Todt running the FIA doesn’t seem to have done much for Ferrari over the years.

Todt running the FIA doesn't seem to have done much of anything for motorsport.
He did however preside over the totally unacceptable secret Ferrari deal where I think he exploited Ferraris understandable desire to protect its IP in order to hide the FIAs own failings.

[Sandpit Steve]

REALIST123 said:

Todt running the FIA doesn’t seem to have done much for Ferrari over the years.

Not having them thrown out of last year's championship was a pretty big achievement!

It even managed to make some of us have an ounce of sympathy for Christian Horner.

[WickerBill]

soooo

over the last few years weve had

1) Todt heading the FIA
2) Brawn heading the technical side
3) Stefano heading F1
4) banning FRIC
5) Banning engine modes
6) Banning DAS
7) Banning oil burn

.....The Ferrari dream team is back! Somehow Sparta will turn this new appointment into F1 being toothless and helping Mercedes

[vdn]

WickerBill said:

soooo

over the last few years weve had

1) Todt heading the FIA
2) Brawn heading the technical side
3) Stefano heading F1
4) banning FRIC
5) Banning engine modes
6) Banning DAS
7) Banning oil burn

.....The Ferrari dream team is back! Somehow Sparta will turn this new appointment into F1 being toothless and helping Mercedes

[rdjohn]

On the plus side, it makes Liberty’s control a little less American.

I think that it is a good appointment for the sport.

[TheDeuce]

rdjohn said:

On the plus side, it makes Liberty’s control a little less American.

I think that it is a good appointment for the sport.

And the overall control of the sport a lot more 'Ferrari'! In fact this means the final say on the sports future and how/what to enforce in the rulebook is entirely ex Ferrari.

It's fine. Ferrari have had every possible advantage and still couldn't take titles...

Good luck to em.

Edited by TheDeuce on Wednesday 23 September 09:18

[snotrag]

rdjohn said:

On the plus side, it makes Liberty’s control a little less American.

I think that it is a good appointment for the sport.

Yep, I agree, its good to have a European in charge. Think long term, and the future of where the racing will be. Stefano will understand the importance of Silverstone, Monza, Monaco etc...

[Nampahc Niloc]

snotrag said:

Yep, I agree, its good to have a European in charge. Think long term, and the future of where the racing will be. Stefano will understand the importance of Silverstone, Monza, Monaco etc...

Stefano might, but it’s still the same shareholders.

[vaud]

realjv said:

Todt running the FIA doesn't seem to have done much of anything for motorsport.
He did however preside over the totally unacceptable secret Ferrari deal where I think he exploited Ferraris understandable desire to protect its IP in order to hide the FIAs own failings.

Well he repaired the damage done by an interventionist Mosley and what seemed to become monthly charges and disputes played out in the Place de la Concorde... his own chiefdom and platform for settling personal grudges which I think did huge damage to the sport.

Restored F2 and F3 as more focused feeder series.

He could have done more, but I don't think he has a bad legacy. The Ferrari deal is curious, but I doubt the FIA governance allowed it unless there was good reason (Todt being ex-Ferrari is not a good enough reason)

[amare32]

Update F1 rule change for 2021 season:

Ferrari to get a 160pt head start and Hamilton will start every race from the back of the grid no matter where he comes in qualifying

[stemll]

He didn't exactly leave Ferrari on the best of terms, refusing to do what di Montezemolo told him over the engines at the start of the hybrids.

[cuprabob]

Irrespective of his Ferrari connections, I always thought he come across as I good guy. I think he will be good for the sport.

[StevieBee]

TheDeuce said:

It's fine. Ferrari have had every possible advantage and still couldn't take titles...

Good luck to em.

Edited by TheDeuce on Wednesday 23 September 09:18

I've often thought that Ferrari being given special treatment is like Sweden being afforded favours at the Eurovision Song Contest. I sort of get it but with each year that passes, the justification weakens.