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Alright, so Ferrari's new team boss was... Vice President of Phillip Morris and brand ambassador of Marlboro since 2007. The rep for F1 sponsors on the F1 comission. And a board member of Juventus.
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be nice wicka posted:no, the rumors are that mattiaci's appointment was always going to be temporary and that it was meant to groom him for the role di montezemolo held within ferrari (presumably once ferrari is spun off from fiat) The rumors now are that Mattiaci is being moved away from Ferrari entirely.
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Nov 24, 2014 18:05
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be nice wicka posted:no, the rumors are that mattiaci's appointment was always going to be temporary and that it was meant to groom him for the role di montezemolo held within ferrari (presumably once ferrari is spun off from fiat) Doesn't line up with the rumors that he's been poking around Aston Martin's and McLaren's road car divisions.
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Nov 24, 2014 18:11
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Wirth1000 posted:Of all the things to change around in that shamble of an organization you ditch Alonso of all people instead of, say, Raikkonen? What? It doesn't seem to make sense at all, unless they wanted Vettel so badly that they were willing to put up with whatever he wanted. Vettle vs. Alonso at Ferrari? Who on earth wouldn't want to see that? Not that it's a new concept to anyone here, but Vettel would look at that team and think, "I would LOVE to race against Raikkonen at Ferrari!"
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Nov 24, 2014 18:22
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Wirth1000 posted:The rumors now are that Mattiaci is being moved away from Ferrari entirely. that's loving hilarious. ferrari are great. revolving door of mediocre italian businessmen. last time ferrari were good they were run by a frenchman and a brit. hmmmmmmmmmm
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Nov 24, 2014 18:23
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Wasn't that guy in charge of selling Ducatos in NA or something? Always seemed like odd choice for F1 manager.
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Nov 24, 2014 18:30
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Eric Bollier manager and Sam Micheal principal ferrari dream team confirmed for 2016.
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Nov 24, 2014 18:30
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Bouillier is actually great and would probably do a great job at Ferrari.
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Nov 24, 2014 18:42
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Wirth1000 posted:Alright, so Ferrari's new team boss was... Juventus are very good so I think this is tremendously good news for Ferrari.
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Nov 24, 2014 18:47
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MattD1zzl3 posted:Eric Bollier manager and Sam Micheal principal ferrari dream team confirmed for 2016. Martin Whitmarsh says hello.
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Nov 24, 2014 18:52
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quote:Marchionne who made the announcement, making it clear that Mattiacci isn’t just being dropped as team boss, he is out of Ferrari altogether. Something very big has clearly happened in the last week to bring this about with Italian sources scratching their heads as to the cause. Possible suggestions are that Mattiacci had been in discussions with other car manufacturers, but there is nothing firm given as a reason at this point. lol http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2014/11/mattiaci-leaves-ferrari-as-arrivabene-arrives-to-spearhead-revival/
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Nov 24, 2014 18:57
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I get the feeling this guy is just product placement for Marlboro. He'll be chain smoking whenever we see him on camera.
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Nov 24, 2014 19:02
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I don't know who here was doing the SA league on fantasyracers.com, but I won and as such I am obviously the best at F1.
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Nov 24, 2014 19:08
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I love Honda.
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Nov 24, 2014 19:39
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Alonso + Samurai Back Tattoo + Honda is going to sweep 2015.
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Nov 24, 2014 19:40
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I didn't see any mention of Lewis' brief conversation with royalty, but I recall it going something like this... Prince Harry:  "Well done, Lewis, you've made Britain proud!"Lewis:  "WOOOOOO! CHAMPION!"Or something to that effect. I tell you, it's as if he were raised on a couch in the slums like an animal.
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Nov 24, 2014 19:46
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I'm going to do the WCC Predictions thing again this season, everyone add your predictions in this spreadsheet!! You have until the start of FP1 in Australia to enter/edit your predictions.
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Nov 24, 2014 19:55
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CratSock posted:I didn't see any mention of Lewis' brief conversation with royalty, but I recall it going something like this... in the slums like an animal = somewhere inbred gingers aren't worshipped as gods
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Nov 24, 2014 19:55
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be nice wicka posted:in the slums like an animal = somewhere inbred gingers aren't worshipped as gods By all accounts Prince Harry is not inbred.
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Nov 24, 2014 20:12
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be nice wicka posted:that's loving hilarious. ferrari are great. revolving door of mediocre italian businessmen. last time ferrari were good they were run by a frenchman and a brit. hmmmmmmmmmm Mattiaci is done completely at Ferrari: http://blog.axisofoversteer.com/2014/11/ferraris-epic-shakeup-power-politics-or.html
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Nov 24, 2014 20:13
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Alain Post posted:Juventus are very good so I think this is tremendously good news for Ferrari. Its less "Juve good" and more "rest of Italy is utter poo poo"
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Nov 24, 2014 20:27
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Man, it's got to be tough to work for Ferrari, especially as an Italian. I'd constantly have ulcers about the cut and fabric of my suits, the designer that makes my shirts, whether or not my shoes are good enough, the pattern (or lack thereof) on my tie, my haircut, my sunglasses, my belt/suspenders (braces), pinky rings, cigarette brands, ugh Jesus. It's too much stress.
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Nov 24, 2014 20:35
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Ferrari seems content to consistently demonstrate that buying a Mercedes B class is better/more prestigious then buying any Ferrari. Its amazing that in an organization devoted to building high performance cars they can't find one person in there to lead a racing team.
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Nov 24, 2014 20:35
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captainOrbital posted:Man, it's got to be tough to work for Ferrari, especially as an Italian. I'd constantly have ulcers about the cut and fabric of my suits, the designer that makes my shirts, whether or not my shoes are good enough, the pattern (or lack thereof) on my tie, my haircut, my sunglasses, my belt/suspenders (braces), pinky rings, cigarette brands, ugh Jesus. It's too much stress. If you were an Italian you wouldn't need to worry about all that stuff you'd know how to do it.
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Nov 24, 2014 20:36
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That's the appearance they give. But many of them are secretly worried. "Brioni: is-a too mainstream?" Staring into the mirror, paralyzed by indecision. It's a common reason for taking days off work in Milan.
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Nov 24, 2014 20:38
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CratSock posted:I didn't see any mention of Lewis' brief conversation with royalty, but I recall it going something like this... They played it out of order. If you actually watch the broadcast they have prince harry on, then its lewis, then the team talking to him then finally introducing Prince Harry.
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Nov 24, 2014 20:39
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If the thing about the 2015 car being even worse is true 
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Nov 24, 2014 20:40
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I think the last thing F1 needs at the moment is dogshit Ferrari, as amusing as they are.
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Nov 24, 2014 20:53
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Sulman posted:I think the last thing F1 needs at the moment is dogshit Ferrari, as amusing as they are. Too late
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Nov 24, 2014 20:54
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Sulman posted:I think the last thing F1 needs at the moment is dogshit Ferrari, as amusing as they are. Yeah the same guys who came up with the idea "Hey let's build a smaller engine with less power because the aero gains from our wind tunnel that doesn't work will be massive" should really stop making lovely cars.
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Nov 24, 2014 21:05
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Sulman posted:I think the last thing F1 needs at the moment is dogshit Ferrari, as amusing as they are. Well, the 2015 car is supposed to be even worse, and they just fired Tombazzis, so...
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Nov 24, 2014 21:45
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drgitlin posted:they just fired Tombazzis, so... Aw man, now the broadcaster here won't have something to spam in every race about that dude and how he's Greek.
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Nov 24, 2014 21:57
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http://www1.skysports.com/f1/report/22058/9538348/what-was-said-when-lewis-hamilton-quit-mclaren-to-join-mercedes I won't quote all the best so others can find their favorites, but this one I liked “Without doubt Hamilton's move is a gamble, especially given his long-stated ambition to win multiple world titles. But with only one in five years at McLaren - likely to be six - and that back in 2008, he must now feel a change is required. For McLaren, losing their big-name star will hurt, but in Perez they are recruiting a potential future world champion” – Ann Gripper, Daily Mirror.
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Nov 24, 2014 22:00
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nsaP posted:http://www1.skysports.com/f1/report/22058/9538348/what-was-said-when-lewis-hamilton-quit-mclaren-to-join-mercedes "I understand the move. Always you need some new challenges when you get tired from one situation. I think McLaren sometimes is not the easiest place to live, so I think he will be much more happy now in Mercedes than what he was in the past" – Fernando Alonso, Ferrari. This one seems relevant too.
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Nov 24, 2014 22:03
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drgitlin posted:Well, the 2015 car is supposed to be even worse, and they just fired Tombazzis, so... Not that I doubt that next year's Ferrari will be loving terrible (because that sounds likely), but does anyone have any links to leaks/rumors/theories regarding this?
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Nov 24, 2014 22:05
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The 2014 Ferrari's main problem is not even close to being the aero. It's the ridiculously weak and small power unit.
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Nov 24, 2014 22:05
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RALF posted:Not that I doubt that next year's Ferrari will be loving terrible (because that sounds likely), but does anyone have any links to leaks/rumors/theories regarding this? Fernaknows Solonggo. 
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Nov 24, 2014 22:06
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Alonso has truly lost his mind going back to McLaren but Ferrari is such a shithole now that I can't blame him too much.
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Nov 24, 2014 22:06
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El Hefe posted:Alonso has truly lost his mind going back to McLaren but Ferrari is such a shithole now that I can't blame him too much. Yeah. It was pretty obvious that he most likely wouldn't win anything if he stayed at Ferrari, but with McLaren he's trying something different. At worst they're as lovely as Ferrari, at best they're gonna be much better.
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nsaP posted:http://www1.skysports.com/f1/report/22058/9538348/what-was-said-when-lewis-hamilton-quit-mclaren-to-join-mercedes Good old Joe Saward.
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