Officially appointed at the head of Ferrari to replace Luca di Montezemolo on Monday, October 13, Sergio Marchionne did not hide his desire to shake things up significantly \u2013 both at the company and elsewhere \u2013 to bring success back to Maranello.<\/p>\n
The most successful team in the premier category, with 16 World Constructors’ Championship titles, the latest dating back to the 2008 season, Ferrari has won only twelve Grand Prix since 2009.<\/p>\n
When interviewed by Autocar, Marchionne expressed his eagerness for the situation to change: “We need to kick some butt and we need to do it quickly. It is what it is. We might make mistakes, but we have nothing to lose, right? Let’s try something,” he stated.<\/p>\n
For him, the situation is unacceptable and the result of the Italian Grand Prix stood out to him: \u00ab I am constantly reminded that racing is not a science, that many factors influence performance. And then I go to Monza and see that the first six cars are not Ferraris or are not equipped with a Ferrari engine, and my blood just boiled. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab This continues to be my main objective, for Ferrari to move forward. A Ferrari that doesn’t win on a Formula 1 circuit is not a Ferrari, \u00bb he said before concluding: \u00ab I can live with periods of bad luck, but it cannot become a structural element of the brand. \u00bb<\/p>\n