THE ONE WE WANTED
F
errari big boss Sergio
Marchionne’s revolution at
Maranello was vilified by the
Italian media when it took place a
couple of years ago but, with Maurizio
Arrivabene leading the change on the
ground, he stuck to the game plan
and now the rewards are rolling in.
The Ferrari one-two on Sunday
at the Monaco Grand Prix, with
Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen
finishing first and second respectively,
ended a win-less streak that
dated back to 2001 when Michael
Schumacher last won for them at
the sport’s most hallowed venue and
was the team’s first one-two at the
Principality since 1999.
Marchionne said afterwards,
“Something we’ve been waiting
for a long time has finally come to
pass, a race which will be part of
our history. Not only a victory, but a
one-two finish at a Grand Prix with
a tradition as glorious as Monaco,
where Ferrari last won with another
one-two, delivered on that occasion
by Schumacher and Barrichello.”
“Iit was a really exciting race
where we saw the real Scuderia. My
compliments to the drivers and, once
again, the whole team, both those at
the track and the individuals that work
so hard each and every day back
in Maranello on a car that is finally
giving our tifosi the satisfaction they
deserve,” added the Ferrari president.