(Scuderia Ferrari SpA via Twitter)
New Ferrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne has urged the Italian
outfit to get fully behind new Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team Principal Maurizio
Arrivabene in 2015.
Arrivabene, the former VP of Philip Morris joins the Italian
team following a tough Formula One campaign for the outfit in 2014 which saw
them finish the championship in fourth place behind Williams Martini Racing,
Red Bull and Constructors champions the Mercedes AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team.
The team also failed to score a victory in 2014 for the
first time since 1993. Speaking at Ferrari’s annual Christmas lunch on
Saturday, Marchionne stated that he is confident that Arrivabene has what it
takes to help the Maranello based outfit turn things around for 2015.
Ferrari has undergone a host of changes in recent weeks and
months with Marchionne replacing Luca Di Montezemelo while Marco Mattiacci left
the team after seven months in charge as interim team principal, having taken
over from Stefano Domenicali.
Arrivabene confirmed that he has joined the team to ensure
that the team get back to where they should be which is challenging for race
wins and championships.
Marchionne stated that he wants to see the team embrace the
changes and not to be fearful of it. Ferrari have a new driver for 2015 as four
time world champion and former Infiniti Red Bull Racing drive Sebastian Vettel
joining Kimi Raikkonen at the Scuderia.
© Ben Johnston 2014
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