May 11, 2016 – Luca Baldisseri believes in Ferrari there is always a certain slowness to react to regulatory changes.
The 53 year old Luca Baldisseri It was one of the key figures of the golden age of Ferrari, at the beginning of the new millennium: with him as a race engineer, Michael Schumacher won his five world titles with the team from Maranello. After serving in recent years as head of the Ferrari Driver Academy, now the Bolognese follows the careers of two young hopefuls, Lance Stroll and Mick Schumacher.
During an interview with Leo Turrini, Baldisseri is as follows about the long run of the Ferrari to Mercedes who we are witnessing in these seasons: “ When evaluating the results of the Red would not hurt to keep in mind one thing, that was also true for the period when I was active in the pits. At Maranello we have always had a tendency to focus a lot on the immediate, on the needs of the present. Underestimating the impact of changes in the rules. Do you remember 2005? The prohibition of changing the tires in the race we esplanade. And in 2009, the new aerodynamic? Maybe the double diffuser was illegal, but we were blown away. The same thing seems to me to have occurred with the 2014 and the return of turbo technology … . “
The domain of Mercedes on opponents is also superior to that of the early millennium Ferrari:” This overwhelming dominance of Mercedes did not expect it. Numbers in hand are more dominant in my Ferrari , the Ferrari of Schumacher, Todt, Brawn, et cetera. I realized that I have started to prepare the turbo was two years in advance, while the Maranello limits at the sight of the great technological breakthroughs I have already spoken. The difference is gained there . “
Interesting is the judgment that gives Baldisseri on three of the most important drivers of the Ferrari of recent decades:” Schumi was also a great outside from the track, because it made you realize how important it was for him the group, the team. Out of the Grand Prix at least once a week was calling me, wanting to know what he was doing such a technical and if this mechanic was in shape. I will waste no more words to explain how important it was for us.
Alonso on the track is as strong as Vettel. But Alonso is missing all that Vettel off the track. Seb goes down in the dynamics of a team, is never considered as a single figure. Then you understand that if you do not have a car it’s not that you win with your heart and spirit, but the heart and soul help you if the car is good . “
with regard to the men of the wall, however, Baldisseri explains that he could not judge well current, but praises the figures of Jean Todt and Ross Brawn:” Jean Todt and Ross Brawn at that time were crucial. [...] Both had a precious capacity could make people work together. And I add that French could rein in the excesses of Montezemolo. Without them it was not the same thing. Honestly I can not tell if Maurizio Arrivabene and James Allison are of the same stuff. Maurizio arrived at Ferrari when I was coming out, and Allison was there when I was a technical director . “
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